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HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers
BLEEDING, BLOOMING AND WICKING
Symptoms
Blurred lines. (See also ' User's Guide, chapter 9.)
D Bleeding: Different color inks, printed side by side, run into each other.
D Blooming: Ink absorbs into the paper, spreading beyond the desired ink dot.
D Wicking: Ink spreads along a fiber or fibers in the paper, creating a
spider web" effect.
Product Fault
Printing in fast mode.
Media Fault
D The ink is incompatible with the media type.
D Environmental conditions may affect the media. (Temperature or
humidity levels are too high.)
Solutions
One or more of the following actions may be appropriate to solve the problem:
D Change the plotĆquality mode: Plotting in Best mode slows plotting but
improves quality.
D Use better quality media.
D If you are plotting on vellum or translucent media, try using
HewlettĆPackard media.
D Recommended environmental conditions for optimum plot quality are in
the range of 15 Ć 35 degrees Celsius (59 Ć 95 degrees Fahrenheit) with 20 Ć
80 % relative humidity.
D Pen problem: TTOE (Thermal TurnĆOn Energy) has not been performed
because of incorrect cartridge change. With the power ON, open the top
cover and reseat the cartridge.
INK SMEARING
Symptoms
Ink smears on the media. (See also ' User's Guide, chapter 9.)
Product Fault
The media touches the print heads. This can occur because:
D The mediaĆholding mechanism is not holding the media correctly, and the
media buckles.
D The carriageĆtoĆmedia distance is too small. (Adjustment ' chapter 5.)