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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: pluton on September 12, 2015, 01:26:52 pm

Title: 3880 Marks on print-photo
Post by: pluton on September 12, 2015, 01:26:52 pm

Anyone gotten these marks from a 3880 or 3800?. The marks are perpendicular to the direction of paper travel. Did you determine the cause? Was it correctable?  
This is on Canson Baryta Photo, which has gone through this printer without issue until now. Printer is 8 months old, with light use.
Thanks, in advance, if you have any info!
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5673/21333718976_f632dfc12a_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yvbToY)3880marks (https://flic.kr/p/yvbToY) by kbkbfoot (https://www.flickr.com/photos/43813239@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: 3880 Marks on print-photo
Post by: Tony Jay on September 12, 2015, 06:52:12 pm

Light use is the key to this.
Do a nozzle clean - ought to fix it.

Tony Jay

Title: Re: 3880 Marks on print-photo
Post by: howardm on September 13, 2015, 08:24:23 am

You have some clogged nozzles.

do an 'auto' (NOT manual) nozzle check from the front panel of the printer.  It'll analyze the problem and clean the required nozzles.

Title: Re: 3880 Marks on print-photo
Post by: pluton on September 13, 2015, 03:23:45 pm

I was convinced that the marks were physical impressions or scratches on the paper, like rollers grinding into the paper surface.  But close examination reveals that they have no texture, and are all in the ink.  Thanks for the suggestions.

Title: Re: 3880 Marks on print-photo
Post by: howardm on September 13, 2015, 03:31:09 pm

nope.

I'd guess some light black and/or cyan is the culprit.