The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed; Cutting Is Misaligned Or Skewed - Roland XC-540 User Manual

7-2 Attractive Printing/Cutting Is Impossible
Are the settings for the [PRESET] menu item ap-
propriate?
If the settings selected with the [PRESET] menu item are not
suitable for the type of media, printing may be adversely
affected. Choose settings optimized to the media you're
using.
P.114 "Saving Optimized Media Settings As Preset Val-
ues"
P.116 "Loading a Saved Preset"

The Media Becomes Soiled When Printed

Do the print heads contact the media?
The height of the print heads may be too low. Also, if the
media is not loaded and set up correctly, it may wrinkle or
come loose and strike the heads.
P.135 "Media Wrinkles or Shrinks, or Feed Is Unstable"
P.85 "Adjusting Head Height to Match Media Thickness"
Are the print heads dirty?
The following may cause ink to drip on the media during
printing.
• Buildup of fibrous dust (lint) around the heads.
• Ink transferred to the heads due to rubbing against the
media.
If this happens, clean the heads using the cleaning kit. We
recommend carrying out periodic head cleaning.
P.68 "Cleaning the Heads Using the Cleaning Kit"
Are the pinch rollers dirty?
Periodically clean the pinch rollers.

Cutting Is Misaligned or Skewed

Is the media loaded and set up correctly?
If the media is not loaded and set up correctly, or media
feed may not be smooth, cutting may be adversely affected.
Make sure the media is loaded and set up correctly.
P.135 "Media Wrinkles or Shrinks, or Feed Is Unstable."
Are the settings for the cutting conditions appropri-
ate?
Misalignment or skewing may occur if the cutting speed is
too fast or the blade force is too high. Try changing the
cutting conditions. With media having a strong adhesive
layer, the adhesive layer reattaches to itself immediately after
cutting. However, a cutting test shows that the peeling of
the media and the blade traces on the backing paper are
optimal, then the media is being cut properly. Be careful
not to make the blade force too high.
132 Chapter 7 What to Do If
Is the length of printing too long?
For printing followed immediately by cutting in particular,
the longer the page length (that is, the longer the distance
the media is returned after printing), the greater is the chance
of misalignment occurring. It is a good idea to keep the
size of each single page to the minimum necessary.
Are you using media that exhibits large expansion
and contraction?
When you're performing printing followed immediately by
cutting, misalignment occurs if the media expands or con-
tracts. If this happens, try performing printing with crop
marks, then setting the base point and one or more align
points and performing cutting. This corrects for expansion
and contraction of the media.
Is [AUTO ENV. MATCH] set to the "DISABLE" set-
ting?
The printing and cutting positions may become misaligned
due to ambient temperature or humidity. Setting [AUTO
ENV. MATCH] to "ENABLE" performs matching to the envi-
ronment to correct for misalignment.
P.84 "Making the Setting for Automatic Adjustment of
the Printer to the Operating Environment "
Is the [CALIBRATION] setting during cutting cor-
rect?
When you're performing printing followed by cutting, go
to the [CUTTING MENU] and set the [CALIBRATION] value
to "0.00".
P.97 "Performing Distance Correction During Cutting"