Tektronix 340 manual Identifying cleaning solutions, Problem type Solution

Caring for Your Printer 4

Identifying cleaning solutions

Cleaning procedures listed in this chapter are referenced by the type of printing problem you may be experiencing. Use the following tables to help identify cleaning solutions for these printing problems.

Light stripes or missing colors

Problem type	Solution
Missing or light-colored	Refer to “Cleaning for light stripes: printhead” on
stripes on prints.	page 4-23.

Ink smears or random streaks

Problem type Solution

Ink smears on the front, back or edges of a page.

Oil (drum fluid) on top edge of print.

Refer to “Cleaning for ink smears: internal paper path” on page 4-26.

Refer to “Cleaning for ink smears: paper feed rollers” on page 4-29.

Refer to “Cleaning for ink smears: paper exit path” on page 4-34.

Media jams at the standard tray

Problem type	Solution
Paper-pick or jamming	Refer to “Cleaning for media tray jams: media pick
problems at the tray.	rollers” on page 4-39.

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