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Print head problem

Hi all,

I have a Roland XC 540 printer and have a problem with printing.

Here are some attachments of test prints, does anyone have an idea of what could be the problem?

The first photo is a test print that is fine and the second is how its printing now.

Thanks
Aaron
 

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player

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So the second photo is the one with the magenta band through the test print, and the band is not supposed to be there?

Even the first print isn't good with the clogs and deflections. Are you doing regular manual cleanings?
 
Hi mate thank you for having a look
that was a print test from larst week yesturday the test print was perfect and this morning it started to print with the band when I did the test print I clean the heads twice a week do you think the print head might be gone
 

player

New Member
It could be the encoder strip needs cleaning, or a bad data cable.

Can you get to the top of the heads and see if there is any ink leaking from the damper area on the data cable or the circuit board?

I am a Roland owner but I have not experienced this. I have read about it on this forum before though.

One of the tests for the head is to switch the cables from one head to the other. If the problem follows the cable, then you know the head is OK. Be careful and learn from the forum before switching cables. It is easy to blow fuses or short something out and have even more problems...
 

player

New Member
Hi mate thank you for having a look
that was a print test from larst week yesturday the test print was perfect and this morning it started to print with the band when I did the test print I clean the heads twice a week do you think the print head might be gone

I just noticed on the #1 test print the C magenta has a square or block that is not printing. That is strange.
 
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