HP Designjet 8000 HP Designjet 8000s Printer Series - Print Quality Troublesho - Page 11

Chapter 2 The printout is smudged The printout is smudged - Pattern 1 Troubleshooting Cause: Scattered ink. Solution: Do one or more of the following: 1. Perform a bidirectional adjustment on the media being used. See Chapter 7 in the User's Guide. 2. Make sure that the printhead height is appropriate. Change it if it is not. See Chapter 5 in the User's Guide. 3. Perform daily maintenance. See Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. 4. Perform a NORMAL printhead recovery operation. See Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. 5. Make sure the ambient temperature is within the specified range of 20-25 °C (68- 77 °F). 6. Increase the heater temperature as appropriate. 7. Use a unidirectional print mode. 8. Use a H-QUALITY or FINE print mode. Set the printer mode using the RIP. 9. Use media that has been successfully used before. 10 Troubleshooting