Mimaki CJV 150-30 ink/printing issue

[L Avellino]

Has anyone ever seen this? I have my printer set on a normal heat setting for printing IJ180Cv3. This crackle only happens when I'm printing all black. The crackle starts when it hits the post heat platen (set at 105 degrees). It doesn't happen with any other color. It's happened in the past with other cartridges, so I don't think it's an old/defective ink issue.

 

[Neil]

Obviously laying down waaaay too much ink. Check the mix in your design program. If it's RGB, change it to CMYK. Set it at say 10,10,10,100.
Or else check your rip settings - profile, max ink, passes etc.

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

I just want to see a CJV150-30 in person. The thing must be adorably tiny.

 

[L Avellino]

Obviously laying down waaaay too much ink. Check the mix in your design program. If it's RGB, change it to CMYK. Set it at say 10,10,10,100.
Or else check your rip settings - profile, max ink, passes etc.

Hey Neil - thanks so much. I did make some of these changes before I saw your reply and, indeed, the file was set to RGB. Appreciate your response! Printing perfectly now.

 

[L Avellino]

I just want to see a CJV150-30 in person. The thing must be adorably tiny.

Obviously a typo. Miss me with the sarcasm…busy solving problems over here.