Epson SC-F2100 SERIES User Manual

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Perform Feed Adjustment.
The problem may improve by adjusting the platen
feed for each time the print head moves.
If the lines are dark, adjust to the + side, and if the lines
are faint, adjust to the - side.
U “Menu List” on page 96
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Are you using genuine Epson ink cartridges?
This printer is developed for use with Epson ink
cartridges. If you use non-Epson ink cartridges, the
print result may be faint, or the color of the printed
image may be changed because the remaining ink
level is not correctly detected. Be sure to use the
correct ink cartridge.
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Are you using old ink cartridges?
The print quality declines if you use old ink cartridges.
Replace them with new ones. We recommend using
ink cartridges before the expiry date printed on the
package (within a year once it is installed in the
printer).
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Have you shaken ink cartridges?
The ink cartridges for this printer contain pigment ink.
Shake the cartridges thoroughly before installing
them in the printer. To maintain optimum print
quality, we recommend removing and shaking the
installed White ink cartridge at the start of every
working day or every 20 hours (when a message is
displayed), and the other colors once a month.
U “Shaking and Replacing Ink Cartridges” on
page 83
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Have you compared the printing result with
the image on the display monitor?
Since monitors and printers produce colors
differently, printed colors and colors on the screen do
not always look the same.
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Did you open the printer cover while
printing?
If the printer cover is opened while printing, the print
head stops suddenly and this causes unevenness in
the color. Do not open the printer cover while
printing.
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Is Ink Low displayed on the control panel?
The print quality may decline when the ink is low. We
recommend replacing the ink cartridge with a new
one. If there is a difference in color after replacing the
ink cartridge, try performing head cleaning a few
times.
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Are you printing vivid colors?
Vivid colors may appear as lines depending on the
amount of ink fired and the unevenness of the T-shirt
surface. Set either Color Print Quality or White Print
Quality to Quality.
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Does the T-shirt you are printing on absorb
ink easily?
As it is difficult to force the ink to remain on the surface
of the T-shirt, misalignment may appear as lines due
to the unevenness of the T-shirt surface when
Bi-Direction (High Speed) printing is set for the print
head. If this occurs, perform Head Alignment.
U “Correcting the print misalignment” on page 82
If Head Alignment does not improve, try setting Print
Direction to Uni-Direction (Low Speed) in the
printer's Garment Creator software. To print a job
from a USB memory stick that has already been set to
Bi-Direction (High Speed), change to
Uni-Directional on the preview screen.
U “Printing from a USB Memory” on page 58
If lines are still visible, set either Color Print Quality or
White Print Quality to Quality.
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Have you made the pre-treatment liquid too
weak?
If the pre-treatment liquid has been diluted too much,
the solidity of the White ink is weakened and the
edges of the image may be blurred. Try reducing the
density of the White ink in the software, or make the
pre-treatment liquid stronger.
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Adjust the density of the White ink.
When printing on dark colored T-shirts, vertical
unevenness may occur depending on the base color.
If this occurs, try reducing the density of the White ink
used for the under-base. You can adjust the White ink
density in the printer's Garment Creator software.
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Epson SC-F2100 SERIES Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	SC-F2100 SERIES
Category	Printer
Language	English