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Problems Associated with Print Anomalies
Symptom
Possible Causes
References
Adjustment
or Cleaning
Replace-
ment
No Image
Non Eltron Ribbon Installed Upside Down
CPU Board
Head Up/Dn Motor
Head Position Sensors
2.2.4
5.2.10
5.2.16
5.2.12
Faint Image
Low Print Head Voltage
Dirty Print Head
6.2.2
5.2.10
Artifacts
Particles on Feed or Transport Rollers
2.2.7, 6.2.1
Horizontal Lines
Dirty or Damaged Print Head Element
2.2.7, 6.2.2
5.2.6
Multiple
Evenly-Spaced
Horizontal Lines
CPU Board Print Head Registers
5.2.10
Vertical Lines
Stepper Transport Belts Too Tight
6.3.1
Sticking Ribbon
Peel Bar Adjustment
6.3.3
Washout
Peel Bar Adjustment
6.3.3
Sheared Ribbon
Image Not Centered
6.3.2
Image Off Center
X- and Y-Offset Values
6.3.2
CMYK Not
Aligned
Erratic Card Feed due to Belt Tension or dirty rollers
2.2.7, 6.2.1,
6.3.1
Abrupt Color
Change
Initialization/Ribbon Sensor/Proper Ribbon
Flag Sensor
Clutch Pads
Ribbon Take-Up Motor/O-Ring
2.2.4
5.2.8
5.2.13
5.2.17
5.2.14
Problems Associated with Card Transport Failures
Symptom
Possible Causes
References
Adjustment
or Cleaning
Replace-
ment
No Card Feed
Card Gate Adjustment
Dirty Card Feed Roller
Card-Feed Motor
Card-Feed Belt
2.2.5
2.1.5~2.1.7
5.2.16
5.2.16
Multiple Card Jam Card Gate Adjustment
2.2.5
Partial Card Feed
Card Transport Belt
Card Sensor
5.2.9, 5.2.14
Stall near Cleaning
Roller
Card Sensor
Rear Card Transport Belt
5.2.14
Stall Past Platen
Front Card Transport Belt
5.2.9
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