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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 />

10-16 SV62220 Rev. A

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