Reg marks printing problem..shifted to the left of center, past pinch roller..HELP

[TresL]

I've contacted Roland and waiting to hear back.

My reg marks are printing to the left of the left roller.
Get Media gives correct size.

????

 

[TresL]

also notice print starts to get blurry about 3' into the print. Like it's Shearing to the left

 

[rjssigns]

Never saw that before. Full report once you figure it out.

We had some difficulty with contour cutting recently. Found the reg marks to be 1 to 1.5mm wider on one side. Really buggered the cut. Ended up measuring the offset and "pre-skewing" the vinyl when reloading. Now today the dang thing is right on the money although the print is much much shorter. Yet another demon to battle.

 

[TresL]

If I restart the printer(full power & standby) Printer will start printing normal for around 3'

 

[Jester1167]

Your encoder strip is dirty or damaged if the image shifts to the left as your facing the printer. I would clean it gently with a microfiber cloth. If that doesnt work the encoder strip is two sided and you can flip it over.

 

[TresL]

Tried cleaning it already, but will double check to make sure I didn't miss anything.

 

[TresL]

Found a small dust bunny hiding on it, I'll test and let you know. Thanks for the help so far.

 

[TresL]

So far, extra cleaning of the encoder strip has helped, I still need to run a 10' long piece to verify. AGAIN, THANKS FOR THE HELP!!!!