Horizontal, Wavy Lines Across Your Print - Oce ColorWave 650 User Manual

Horizontal, wavy lines across your print

Horizontal, wavy lines across your print
Description of the problem
Your print contains horizontal, wavy lines across the media.
These light or dark lines
• appear in all colours
• can vary in thickness from left to right or vice versa
• can become lighter or darker across the media.
You can perform an additional check to identify the problem if you measure the distance
between the wavy lines. Each print mode has a typical distance between the wavy lines.
The following table describes the relation between the print modes and the distances.
The relation between the print modes and the distances between the lines
Print mode
Economy mode
Production mode
Presentation mode
Cause of the problem
The paper steps are not optimal. The following table describes the relation between the
paper steps and the lines on your print.
The relation between the paper steps and the lines
When
The paper steps are too big
The paper steps are too small
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Typical distance between the lines
42 mm
21 mm
17 mm
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Then
The print will show light lines
The print will show dark lines
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