Epson SureColor SC-T3000 User Manual page 133

24- inch, 4- colour printer
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Is the paper creased or folded?
o
Do not use old paper or paper with folds in it. Always
use new paper.
Is the paper wavy or slack?
o
Cut sheets become wavy or slack due to changes in
temperature or humidity which may result in the
printer being unable to recognize the paper size
correctly. Flatten the paper before loading it in the
printer, or use new paper.
Is the print head scuffing the printed surface?
o
If the surface of the paper is scuffed, select a Platen
Gap option between Wide and Wider in the Paper
menu.
"Paper menu" on page 105
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Is the print head scuffing the edge of the
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paper?
Select Top35mm/Bottom15mm for the Roll Paper
Margin option in the Setup menu.
"Setup menu" on page 107
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Widen the bottom margin
o
Depending on the paper usage, storage conditions,
and the content of the print data, the bottom edge
may be scuffed when printing. In this situation it is
best to create your data with a wider bottom margin.
Does the interior of the printer need
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cleaning?
The rollers may need cleaning. Clean the rollers by
feeding and ejecting paper.
"Cleaning the inside" on page 123
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The paper is creased.
Are you using the printer at normal room
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temperature?
Epson special media should be used at normal room
temperature (temperature: 15 to 25˚C, humidity: 40 to
60%). For information about paper such as thin paper
from other manufacturers that requires special
handling, see the documentation supplied with the
paper.
Problem Solver
When using non-Epson special media, have
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you made the paper configuration?
When using non-Epson special media, configure the
paper characteristics (custom paper) before printing.
"Before printing on non-Epson media" on
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page 146
The reverse side of the printed paper
is soiled.
Select On for Paper Size Check in the menus.
o
Although printing normally stops if the print image is
wider than the paper, when Off is selected for Paper
Size Check in the Setup menu, the printer may print
outside the bounds of the paper, getting ink on the
inside of the printer in the process. This can be
prevented by selecting On for Paper Size Check in
the Setup menu.
"Setup menu" on page 107
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Is ink dry on the printed surface?
o
Depending on the printing density and media type,
the ink may take a while to dry. Do not stack the paper
until the printed surface is dry.
Also, if you set the Drying Time per Page in Paper
Configuration from the printer driver, you can stop
the operation after printing (ejecting and cutting
paper) and wait until the ink is dry. See the printer
driver help for more details on the Paper
Configuration dialog.
"Cleaning the inside" on page 123
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Too much ink is fired.
Are the Media Type settings correct?
o
Make sure that the printer driver's Media Type
settings match the paper that you are using. The
amount of ink to be fired is controlled according to the
media type. If the settings do not match the paper
loaded, too much ink may be fired.
Is the Color Density setting correct?
o
Lower the density of the ink in the Paper
Configuration dialog from the printer driver. The
printer may be firing too much ink for some paper. See
the printer driver help for more details on the Paper
Configuration dialog.
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