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Ricoh GEN 5 printheads - magenta lines

wwtrade

New Member
Hello.

I have a problem with a UV printer with Ricoh GEN 5 printheads.

Whatever I print, I also find magenta lines.

The nozzle check looks acceptable
I wiped the encoder tape.

Has anyone had this problem? and did he manage to find out what is the cause but also the solution?
 

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GC Decor

Super Printer
Do you have a picture of the condition of the magenta head ??
Did you try to make adjustments to the head voltage ?? I only had to play with mine ever so slightly to correct miss fire issues.
 

wwtrade

New Member
Do you have a picture of the condition of the magenta head ??
Did you try to make adjustments to the head voltage ?? I only had to play with mine ever so slightly to correct miss fire issues.
 

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MelloImagingTechnologies

Many years in the Production Business
Usually it's an electronic problem.
Power off printer and try reseating cables on head and board above then power up and try.
A 2nd way to diagnose is to power off, switch cables between magenta and another head then power up.
Do a nozzle print and heads will not print in the right locations but if you still have a magenta line that's firing it's a head problem.
If line changes to a different color, it's an electronic problem above the head. Could be cable, board, etc.
Bruce
 

wwtrade

New Member
Usually it's an electronic problem.
Power off printer and try reseating cables on head and board above then power up and try.
A 2nd way to diagnose is to power off, switch cables between magenta and another head then power up.
Do a nozzle print and heads will not print in the right locations but if you still have a magenta line that's firing it's a head problem.
If line changes to a different color, it's an electronic problem above the head. Could be cable, board, etc.
Bruce
Thanks for your time. I'll try to do what you said
 

wwtrade

New Member
Usually it's an electronic problem.
Power off printer and try reseating cables on head and board above then power up and try.
A 2nd way to diagnose is to power off, switch cables between magenta and another head then power up.
Do a nozzle print and heads will not print in the right locations but if you still have a magenta line that's firing it's a head problem.
If line changes to a different color, it's an electronic problem above the head. Could be cable, board, etc.
Bruce
Thank you again. I did what you said. these were the correct steps to identify the problem. it looks like the printhead has a problem :(
 
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