The problem is the drop of on printheads during printing, sometimes appearing on one printheads sometimes in the other, was never the same. I changed and capping station, thinking that the problem is in it, but still the same. Drops are sometimes after the first occurrence of meter print, sometimes after 5 m printing. Vacuum on printheads is good, the same dampers are OK. Any other possible cause?
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Does anybody know the solution
- Thread starter Veka
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Most likely due fibre or lint on the carriage that acts like a wick that will soak up ink mist as printer prints. This will gradually form a droplet that will get bigger and bigger and will eventually drop into your print when it gets too heavy, usually when the carriage reverses its direction. Get a light and have a close look at the carriage and printhead areas and clean as much as you can.
GAC05
Quit buggin' me
Can you show a sample picture of the problem?
Are you getting unwanted drops of color on the material as the printer carriage moves left to right?
If this is the problem then what the others have said is most likely the problem.
The picture you posted does not show the area you need to clean.
You have to move the print head into a position that will allow you to see the underside of the print head.
I don't know how to do this on the Spitfire, one the 1304 I have to remove the cover on the left side and slide the carriage all the way to the left.
You are looking for something stuck to the head in the area of the print plate.
It could be a fiber or lint off banner media. A thread or hair will get stuck in the built up ink and absorb ink spray until a drop gets big enough to drop onto the print as the head changes directions.
Clean everything on the bottom but do not wipe the central nozzle plate directly - just the edges around it.
If all is clean then there is something else going on.
wayne k
guam usa
Are you getting unwanted drops of color on the material as the printer carriage moves left to right?
If this is the problem then what the others have said is most likely the problem.
The picture you posted does not show the area you need to clean.
You have to move the print head into a position that will allow you to see the underside of the print head.
I don't know how to do this on the Spitfire, one the 1304 I have to remove the cover on the left side and slide the carriage all the way to the left.
You are looking for something stuck to the head in the area of the print plate.
It could be a fiber or lint off banner media. A thread or hair will get stuck in the built up ink and absorb ink spray until a drop gets big enough to drop onto the print as the head changes directions.
Clean everything on the bottom but do not wipe the central nozzle plate directly - just the edges around it.
If all is clean then there is something else going on.
wayne k
guam usa
