streaks in print

[threeputt]

Hi forum people.

Struggling right now with streaks showing up in the print. (see attached, although I'm not sure how well the photos will show up)

I know that it looks just like contaminants on the media (Orajet 3651) but if I run the very same file at standard speed, they don't show up at all.

I guess it's a profile issue, maybe then.

But I need the speed from my old SP-540V Roland so I run it on high speed. (getting a new VSi soon)

But if the media profile is wrong why would the streaks appear haphazardly, randomly, not a repeated pattern?

Any help appreciated. Would anyone care to say which media profile they use for OraJet 3651? (VersaWorks RIP)

 

[marshalmoody]

Did you ever figure out what was happening here? My printer is exhibiting the same symptoms.

 

[djinnerman]

How does your test print look?
Have you tried printing blocks of colors and seeing if you get any lines/streaks?

 

[DerbyCitySignGuy]

Do the streaks line up with your rollers? It looks like it could be dirt or ink transferring, maybe? Hard to tell exactly what it is from the pictures.

 

[artbot]

probably have a head going out. try a rip with variable dot turned off. if the misting goes away this shows that the head has lost its ability to print the super small dots.