Attractive Printing Or Cutting Is Impossible - Roland VersaStudio BN-20 Master Manual

Attractive Printing or Cutting is Impossible

Printed results are coarse or contain horizontal stripes
Do the print heads show nozzle clogging?
Carry out a printing test and make sure no nozzle clogging occurs. If nozzle clogging is present, perform head
cleaning.
 P. 21, "STEP3 : Printing Tests and Normal Claeaning," p. 74, "Medium and Powerful Cleaning," p. 76, "Manual Head
Cleaning"
Have you carried out "Calibrate Sheet Feeding Amount"?
Large misalignment in the amount of feed of the media may result in printing that seems coarse or contains
horizontal stripes. We recommend performing "Calibrate Sheet Feeding Amount" before daily operations and
when changing the media type.
 P. 22, "STEP 4: Calibrate Sheet Feeding Amount"
Have you carried out "Bidirectional adjustment"?
We recommend performing "Bidirectional adjustment" before daily operations and when changing the media
type. The optimal adjustment value may vary, depending mainly on the thickness of the media.
 P. 19, "STEP 2: Bidirectional Adjustment"
Is the temperature of the room too low?
The heater may not warm up sufficiently when the ambient temperature is less than 20°C (68°F). Also, even
when the heater warms up, an adequate effect may not be obtained if the media is thoroughly chilled. Before
printing, allow the media to come to room temperature.
Is the printer installed in a level and stable location?
Never install the machine in a location where it is tilted or where it may wobble or experience vibration. Also
make sure that the print heads are not exposed to moving air.
Is the printer installed in a location out of direct sunlight?
Never install in a location exposed to direct sunlight.
Is the media loaded and set up correctly?
If the media is not loaded and set up correctly, printing may be adversely affected. Make sure the media is
loaded and set up correctly.
 P. 87, "Media Feed is Not Smooth"
Colors are unstable or uneven
Did you shake the ink cartridges gently before in-stalling them?
Shake new cartridges gently before you install them.
When the metallic silver ink is used, gently shake the metallic silver ink cartridge before daily operations.
 P. 40, "Characteristics of Metallic Siver Ink and Important Notes"
Is the media wrinkled?
If the media is wrinkled and comes loose from the platen, colors may be uneven or printing quality may suf-
fer.
 P. 87, "Media Feed is Not Smooth"
Read this section whenever you face a problem
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