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 colors
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can vary in thickness from left to right or vice versa
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can become lighter or darker across the media.
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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.
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[115] 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 correct. The following table describes the relation between
the paper steps and the lines on your print.
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Typical distance between the lines
42 mm
21.5 mm
17.5 mm