Cyan printing light blue?

[phototec]

I have a Roland SP540V, using Roland Eco-Sol Max inks and using VersaWorks 5.3.2 and although I get a really good nozzle test print, all four colors with just a 1 slight deflection in the CYAN, the cyan is printing as a light blue, not a true CYAN blue.

I have printed out several large solid CYAN color blocks 3" x 27" and they are light blue, and not a true CYAN blue.

What would you think is causing this, could it be the damper?

Thanks for any help with this issue.

 

[Terry01]

Have you run a test print in full, in the maintance menu..A few photos of test prints would help.

 

[axelmk]

Phototec, a few years back we had a similar issue. We printed printhead patterns and everything seemed OK with the printheads, until we realized that the problem was a Mislabeled cartridge that was Light Cyan instead of Cyan.
Double check that is not your case.

 

[phototec]

Thanks for the help, I did 3 regular cleanings and printed six 3" x 28" solid CYAN purge blocks and the CYAN came back to full color. I don't know what the problem was, but I am glad it is resolved...

 

[StickerMC]

My old Mutoh printers would do that when the seal would go bad on the capping station and the cyan head would draw black into it. I don't remember how long it would take to purge it, but I do remember it would take more than regular cleaning cycles.