DM1100™ DM Series™ Digital Mailing System Operator Guide
DM1100™ DM Series™ Digital Mailing System Operator Guide
DM1100™ DM Series™ Digital Mailing System Operator Guide
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10 • Troubleshooting<br />
Printing Problems<br />
Description Possible Causes Solution<br />
<strong>Digital</strong> indicia imprint<br />
is streaked or<br />
incomplete; poor<br />
print quality:<br />
<strong>Digital</strong> indicia imprint<br />
smudges after<br />
changing printhead.<br />
Low ink warning<br />
does not display, but<br />
system does not<br />
print.<br />
The printer nozzle requires maintenance.<br />
You need to change the printhead..<br />
Envelope or tape is contacting the<br />
printhead.<br />
• The ink nozzle may be<br />
clogged.<br />
• Ink supply system drained<br />
back into cartridge.<br />
• Defective printhead.<br />
Paper in transport. Transport sensor may be blocked,<br />
or dust is present on sensor.<br />
Misfeed. • Piece of mail may have fed<br />
incorrectly into system.<br />
• Thickness adjustment knob is<br />
at incorrect setting.<br />
Skew occurred. • Piece of mail may have been<br />
slanted or tilted.<br />
• Thickness adjustment knob is<br />
at incorrect setting.<br />
• Light mail/postcard selection<br />
knob is at incorrect setting.<br />
Clean the printer nozzle and run a test print as<br />
described in Chapter 10 in this guide.<br />
If you have already cleaned the printer nozzle<br />
and this fails to correct the problem, you need<br />
to change the printhead.<br />
Refer to the Changing the Printhead section in<br />
Chapter 10.<br />
• Reinstall the printhead. Be sure it is properly<br />
seated in position.<br />
• Check the mail path for foriegn objects or<br />
dust and remove, if present.<br />
• Clean print nozzle several times.<br />
• Print test pattern.<br />
• If print quality does not improve call for service<br />
• Lift the cover and remove the piece of mail<br />
from the mail path.<br />
• Clean dust off of sensor.<br />
• Adjust the setting of the thickness adjustment<br />
knob.<br />
• Check all mail in the stacker to make sure<br />
postage has printed. If digital indicia is<br />
missing, run a piece of mail through again.<br />
• Check all mail in the stacker to make sure<br />
postage has printed.<br />
• Adjust the setting of the light mail/postcard<br />
selection knob.<br />
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