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Curling media

Introduction

Solve media touches or print quality artefacts caused by the curling of media. When you are using a stiff media at the leading edge of the roll, the media can get a leading edge curl. When you are using a multi-layer based media with high ink coverage at the side edge or a media stored in high humidity, the media can get a side-edge curl. Follow the procedure below. You can stop at any time in the procedure when the problem is solved.

Procedure

  1. Increase the [Vacuum power] settings in the RIP. Increase with steps of 10%. For each step you increase and have changed the setting: reload the media before you continue printing. Observe the media movement on the platen first, before you increase the vacuum power again. Change the media settings.
  2. Perform media calibration. Calibrate the media.
  3. Set the [Print gap] setting in the RIP to [High]. Change the media settings.
  4. Use a different media type.