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Scuff Marks and Smudging Issues:
Scuff Marks occur when the media makes contact with an area of the printhead that has ink on it.
Smudging occurs when the wet image, on the media, makes contact with something (most commonly the
printhead) before it is dry. This issue will also increase the chance for scuff marks.
Scuff Marks:
Here is an example of "scuff marks" that occurred when the high points (thicker/puffier areas) on this #10
envelope made contact with the printhead.
Possible Solutions for Reducing Scuff Marks:
Make sure the "Head Media Guide" is properly installed.
Try removing or inserting the "PPS Spacers".
Make sure media is as flat as possible and folds are as tight as possible.
Manually wipe the printhead surface, using a lint-free cloth dampened with distilled water to
remove excess ink.
If possible; rotate the media and image 90, 270 or 180 degrees. Sometimes the direction of feed
and the mechanics of how the media is driven through the printer can have an effect.
Allow the printer to sit, powered on, for 2-3 hours to give it time to remove excess ink from the
wiper roller; or contact your support representative to have the wiper roller replaced.
Use a more suitable media (flat and uniform in thickness).
NOTICE! It is OK to run the "Quick Clean Printhead" routine once, to see if this has any effect on
improving this issue. However, if it doesn't help, you shouldn't repeat this process or use a higher level
cleaning routine. Over-use of the "...Clean Printhead" routines will normally increase this issue, because
the wiper roller will become more saturated with ink with each cleaning routine; if done too frequently. An
over-saturated wiper roller will leave more ink behind on the printhead.
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