Epson Stylus CX1500 ME100 Service Manual page 70

EPSON Stylus CX1500/ME100
Print Quality
Detailed phenomenon
State
Micro banding appears horizontally
against the CR movement direction and
it appears with the same width.
CR movement
direction
[Note]
If the problem is not solved, replace the
• White streak/
PF Motor with a new one.
color unevenness
occurrence
The Star wheel mark against the CR
movement direction.
Printing is blurred.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Table 3-13. Check point for the poor printing quality
Defective
unit/part name
Printer driver & 1. Check if the suitable paper is used according to the printer
exclusive paper driver setting.
1. Check if each segment is printed correctly in the Nozzle
Check Pattern.
Print Head
1. Check if there is not any foreign material on the surface
of the PF Roller Unit.
PF Roller Unit
PF Roller Unit
2. Check if the PF Roller Unit is not damaged.
1. Check if the Star Wheel does not come off.
2. Check if the surface of the Front Frame is flat.
Front Frame
Printer driver & 1. Check if the suitable paper is used according to the printer
exclusive paper driver setting.
1. Check if the correct Head ID is stored into the EEPROM
Print Head
by using the Adjustment Program.
Troubleshooting
Check point
1. Use the suitable paper according to the printer
1. Perform the Head Cleaning and check the
1. Clean the surface of the PF Roller Unit
2. Replace the Printer Mechanism with a new
1. Replace the Front Frame with a new one.
2. Replace the Front Frame with a new one.
1. Use the suitable paper according to the printer
1. Input 6 digits code of the Head ID into the
Revision A
Remedy
driver setting.
Nozzle Check Pattern. (Refer to Chapter 5
"ADJUSTMENT".)
If the problem is not solved, replace the Print
Head with a new one.
carefully with the soft cloth.
one.
driver setting.
EEPROM by using the Adjustment Program.
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