HP Latex 1500 User guide - Page 209
There are marks on ink collector enabled substrate, Grain and text sharpness, Color consistency
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There are marks on ink collector enabled substrate This problem can occur if any component in contact with the substrate is dirty or damages the substrate or its coating. Verify the pressure of the pinchwheels is correct, check for excessive dirt in the diverters, print platen, and especially the ink collector foams, and clean them if necessary. If marks are continuous along the advance of the plot, verify substrate condition looking for unevenness in the coating of the material in the input side of the printer. Grain and text sharpness This problem mainly occurs when printhead calibration or substrate advance are not correct. Printhead alignment on porous substrate may be difficult because alignment plot lines can be printed in the mesh and therefore not visible. In such cases it is recommended to run printhead alignment on a self adhesive vinyl or a substrate with a similar width to the substrate to be printed on. With substrate advance when using the ink collector, OMAS is automatically disabled and therefore substrate advance is controlled by the drive roller encoder. Manual advance calibration adjustment can be used while printing in order to correct the advance factor for best results with the material used. If experiencing problems with substrate advance, pay special attention to substrate deformation as textile materials can be easily stretched when applying incorrect tensions, and produce advance problems. Refer to the default settings for you material. Color consistency Due to the porosity and unevenness of textile and mesh materials, color calibration is not enabled, and color consistency between rolls, printheads, or printers is not assured. In order to improve color consistency for long runs, make sure that substrates from the same batch are used. In order to ensure color consistency between printers, external profiling of the material is required. Below is an example of color differences from using the same material from different batches: ENWW Ink collector 201