White Lines - Ricoh Pro L5160 Solutions Manual

When Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory

White Lines

White line occurs.
at media feeding pitch not media feeding pitch
[Cause/Technical reason]
There are two reasons for the white line.
1. Media feed quantity is not correct.
2. Nozzle is clogging, or nozzle face is dirty
You can recognize the reason for the white line by analyzing the actual image in progress.
See the following figure.
If the white line occurs on each media feed position, Media feed quantity is not properly
adjusted.
If the white line occurs another position or white line pitch is not the same as media feed
pitch, the print heads have a problem.
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