What would cause a distorted print?

[Tri State Signs]

I have a Mimaki JV3-160SP. What would cause a distorted print as seen in the attached file? The red is suppose to be a straight red bar.

 

[thewood]

Dirty encoder strip?

 

[Gino]

Looks like a lie detector machine on steroids.

 

[J Hill Designs]

Looks like a lie detector machine on steroids.

haha I was gonna say the OP accidentally hooked it up to an EKG or lie detector instead of his computer

 

[Richard G]

Mind did that once with a bottle of Jack D
Clear out old files makes a difference as well. Many resons for this type of thing

 

[P Wagner]

Dirty linear encoder. Clean with isopropyl alcohol.

 

[jayhawksigns]

I was thinking earthquake.

 

[fixtureman]

What size image did you start with I looks like real bad pixelation

 

[Tri State Signs]

we have cleaned the encoder strip. it looks clean but can the strip go bad over time from cleanings. to show how bad it is, the red strip is on a banner 3" wide.

 

[Tri State Signs]

Dirty encoder strip?

I have replaced the encoder strip and sensor and still prints distorted, any other ideas?

 

[Gino]

Honestly, that looks as if something is changing your signal to the printer. I don't know the technical terms, but I'd start checking your connections for some sort of interruption.

 

[MikePro]

do you do your own alignments? maybe you have some extreme variables inputted that is throwing your machine into a mathematical hissy-fit?

 

[Tri State Signs]

do you do your own alignments? maybe you have some extreme variables inputted that is throwing your machine into a mathematical hissy-fit?

It was printing fine. Stopped to change material and then this all started.

 

[bojan]

X motor problems ?
U can do x motor test ?