Media Gets Jammed / Media Is Soiled; Image Quality Is Poor; Nozzle Is Clogged - MIMAKI Tx500P-3200DS Operation Manual

Media gets jammed / media is soiled

Media jamming or stained media is considered to be due to the use of an unsuitable media or improper setting of media.
Is a recommended media used?
Is the media not curled or bent ends?
Yes
Is the height of the head proper?
Yes
Is the media hanging down along the platen?
 If the media gets clogged, perform the work below:
Open the front cover and raise the
clamp lever.

Image quality is poor

This section describes the corrective actions to be taken in case the image quality is not satisfactory. Take remedy for
particular problems with image quality. If the remedy does not work, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI.
Phenomenon
White lines / blur / dark stripes (in the direc-
tion of travel of the heads)
Characters are double- or triple-printed in
the media feed direction
Disagreement in print positions between
outward trip and homeward trip
Ink drops falling on media during printing

Nozzle is clogged

When nozzle missing is not dissolved even after the head cleaning referring to P.2-34, make sure the following operations.
 Maintenance the sub tank by the operations of P.5-4
 Wash the head nozzle by the operations of P.4-15.
 Recovery the nozzle by the operations of P.4-16.
No
Use recommended media.
No
Avoid using any media with curls or bent ends.
No
Adjust the distance between the media and the
head will be 1.5 mm to 2 mm. (
No
Use a take-up device (
media on the machine. (
Remove the clogged media.
(1) Execute the head cleaning.
(2) Perform maintenance of the inside of the station.
(3) Execute the [MEDIA COMP.] function.
(4) If any pieces of paper or dust is attached on the path of the heads such
as media press, remove it.
(1) Execute the [MEDIA COMP.] function. (
(1) Execute the [DROP POSITION] function. (
(1) Execute the wiper cleaning. (
(2) Execute the ink cap cleaning.
(3) Clean around the head.
(4) Execute the head cleaning [Normal]. (
(5) Set a shorter interval of Interval Wiping operation.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
P.2-7) or re-load the
P.2-9)
Close the front cover.
Measures
P.2-34
P.4-10
P.2-35
P.2-35)
P.2-36)
P.4-10)
( P.4-10)
( P.4-14)
P.2-34)
( P.3-15)
P.2-6)
1
2
2
2
5
5-3