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overspray issues and banding

hi there

My Sp300v is have a problem with cyan overspray, but it only happens when printing at Standard Quality, not at High speed. I've tried different materials and same effect, unplugged and left like that for a while to rule out static, have a few dryer sheets in the back touching the media before it enters the printer.

I'm very new to this machines, but most of the time with the very few things I know I can weed out the problems and see what's happening, but not this time.

Have a few pics of the last job I printed, it was 3M IJ180c which I also wiped with alcohol to remove contamination. I'll post the pics and cme back to edit to explain what's in each pictures in case the system mix them after I describe them.


I'd like to add that I used PCV2 and PGVP as suggested in other forums, then I downloaded the right profile from Roland's website for versaworks.

Pic 1-3 Banding

Thanks for taking the time to help me out here

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Permalink Reply by Carlos on August 9, 2012 at 11:02pm

I added by mistake the first 3 pics with my banding problem which needs help to.

Here are the ones with overspray at standard quality

PIC #4 printed at High Speed, the banding is there but no overspray at all

PIC #5 Printed at Standard Quality with the same settings as the previous one but you see Cyan all over

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Permalink Reply by DanielTF3 on August 10, 2012 at 12:04am

Which program are you exporting this file from?

Have you checked the DPI and quality of the artwork?

What format is your artwork?

Have you created your file in layers?

What are your media profile settings?

Have you done a test print?

Is the Magenta running into the Yellow in your test print?

Could be to do with the quality settings or it can be a problem with your print heads all not firing correctly...

Permalink Reply by Steven Jackson - Admin on August 10, 2012 at 8:26am

I would start with a nozzle check test print - this will tell us if the banding is caused by missing or deflecting nozzles or if it is a feed calibration error. Please perform the test print and post a picture of it.

Permalink Reply by Carlos on August 10, 2012 at 11:25am

Will post a nozzle check later tonight, but it's almost perfect, a little bit of deflection on the black, but just a few lines, the rest is almost perfect.

I know it's not artwork related, is all vector and the same file get no overspray under hig speed but it shows when used on standard quality.

Permalink Reply by Carlos on August 22, 2012 at 3:38pm

I did a few tests under Service Mode last night (not that I did know what I was doing) and here are a few pics, showing very well the issue with Cyan. The FILL test was excellent on the other 3 colors, the alignment and that other test are there just to show you, not sure if the can be of any help here.

Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Permalink Reply by Carlos on August 22, 2012 at 3:39pm

couple more

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Permalink Reply by Frank Olivio on February 14, 2013 at 3:28pm

Looks like you forgot to shake the cartridge before putting it in the printer.

Permalink Reply by irving donaldson on August 22, 2012 at 7:55pm

Ok here are some thoughts - use what you can and store or throw-out the rest. Some of this will be thinking aloud - feel free to listen in.

1st. when posting pictures have it in the direction it comes out the machine. Horizontal banding - white (what you have) do a calibration test on the media you are using - the media is moving two fast - black (overlap) media is moving two slow - you would have dark lines not white ones. Vertical banding - would point to linear strip needing cleaning - I believe you have horizontal banding but you posted it as vertical.

2nd - overspray as Steve pointed out we need to see the nozzle test to see if it is from a nozzle deflecting - nozzle deflecting can be caused by a headstrike in your case (thinking aloud) a serious headstrike can knock the head out of alignment. If you draw a line your blue (cyan) does not lineup with the rest. There are some test you can do that will show you how much it is out. The book you used to get you into the service mode should walk you through those test - which cannot be posted here. We like our relationship with the Mothership.

3rd - regular deflection can sometimes be corrected with a white hairline around the deflecting color.

4th - the reason why you see the difference from the mode of printing has to do with how the ink is delivered - you stated high speed and I think you meant high quality. If so high quality more passes less ink shorter intervals so ink is distributed better.

We generally do not ask about headstrikes for most do not admit or think they had one serious enough to unalign a head.

Look at the alignment test in the service mode - your solution is there.

Permalink Reply by Carlos on August 22, 2012 at 10:05pm

Irv, thanks a lot. I will check that later, just finished a dinner with friends, so some booze was involved :)

Head strikes, not sure, I honestly don't print 1/10 of what a slow shop would print on slow season.

About the pis, sorry about that, never thought about the orientation of them.


Also, I have no "book", just the web, so my knowledge just stops right there :(

i'll be back tomorrow with a clear mind, and see what I can do

thanks again for taking the time to help me out here

Permalink Reply by irving donaldson on August 23, 2012 at 10:03am

No problem - if we ever meet, I will decide what the drink shall be - not to worry - I drink it all.

Permalink Reply by Carlos on August 23, 2012 at 10:17pm

Well, as requested a pic of my nozzle check, and I have the terrible feeling that head is going down ... slowly but surely. If and when I have to order a new one, how hard is to replace it myself ? Get some service here is going to be a nightmare.

Thanks a lot folks

NOTE_ Pic is not great because of my camera and light combo, but I added a full res file and a smaller one just in case

Permalink Reply by Carlos on August 23, 2012 at 10:17pm

Well, as requested a pic of my nozzle check, and I have the terrible feeling that head is going down ... slowly but surely. If and when I have to order a new one, how hard is to replace it myself ? Get some service here is going to be a nightmare.

Thanks a lot folks

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