Non-functioning nozzle, Description, Cause – QuickLabel 200 Kiaro! User Manual
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Non-Functioning Nozzle
Description
A very thin vertical line in the printed output appears in the print direction, but is only
lighter overall than it is supposed to be, not completely absent of color.
Cause
A nozzle is no longer functioning in the printhead. This is fundamentally different
from a nozzle that could work but doesn’t. This typically will only occur in printheads
being used beyond their life expectancy.
Possible Solutions
Running a printhead cleaning routine from the maintenance utility will attempt to
resolve the clog, if that is possibly the cause. Cleaning Printheads
Running a missing nozzle adjustment routine in the maintenance utility and adjusting
based on which number has broken lines around it will help compensate by firing the
adjacent nozzles more. Using the Missing Nozzle Adjustment