82xx/83xx Hints & Tips
Paper Loading
•If changing media types, perform a distance adjustment to ensure media advances at the right rate. An incorrect distance adjustment can result in banding or blurry lines and text.
•When loading a roll of paper lay it on a clean temporary work surface. The roll may pick up lint or other contaminants if laid on carpet or the floor.
•Ensure the paper roll and take up roll are set firmly on the winder and
•Set the right edge of the media close to the alignment red dots to minimize the initialization “Undefined Media” errors.
•Ensure the media is fed properly and is taut. Use two hands to press and smooth the media down against the dryer and lower the pinch rollers with the foot switch.
•If the printer will be idle for a while (as little as 1 hour for some media), release the pressure rolls to prevent an indentation from forming.
•It is recommended that the media be removed from the printer pinch rollers and rolled up on the Feed Roll at the end of the day to prevent the paper from retaining the shape from the tensioning rolls and pinch rolls.
Basic maintenance
•Do the daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning as laid out in the user guide.
•Turning on swatches will help ensure all the heads are fired routinely.
•Do not use cleaning solvent on the plastic shield. It will dissolve the plastic and it will no longer be transparent.
•Run a nozzle check test pattern first thing in the morning. This helps ensure all color heads are firing properly. It is also suggested to do this if the printer has been idle for over an hour or before an especially important print job.
•When evaluating a nozzle check test pattern, your evaluation should focus on breaks in the “Step Lines”, as shown in Figure 1. Lines or breaks in the solid bars are not indicative of a clogged nozzle.
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