Issue Cause Possible Correction
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1. Issue Label is too light or too dark Curved marks in graphic Graphics or text are not printed near CD edge or hub Jagged or rough looking graphics or text that has been imported from other program or WebPages Text appears light or faded text created in CD label program Graphics appear light or incomplete Vertical line across label Unprinted area or marks on label Straight horizontal lines accross Disc Cause Strobe Setting is either to high or too low The Strobe Setting controls printhead heat and print density Strobe Setting is too high Overheated ribbon causing wrinkle marks in graphics CD has unprintable areas near outer edge and inner hub also check template size in CD label program Low resolution graphics appear jagged or rough Graphics re sized to larger size lose resolution Text color not optimized for CD printer Some colors in graphic not optimized for CD printer White vertical line through label indicates printed requires cleaning Possible finger print or dust disc interferes with printing Strobe too high or ribbon not properly installed Possible Correction If label is too dark decrease Strobe Setting If label is too light increase Strobe Setting Make changes in 5 unit increments Decrease strobe setting If needed clean print head Template adjustment is made from CD Label program see Settings Menu Adjust label template to mask unprinted2. areas Template mask creates uniform boarder for crisp presentation Create graphics sized for label at 300 DPI then import into CD Label program WebPage graphics at 72 DPI will become rough if resized From label program change text color to one of the seven solid colors These colors are shown in Custom Colors area of Color Menu See Optimizing Color Labels Use Paint or Photo program to increase color density of graphic prior to import to the label program Clean printhead see Maintenance Section of User Manual If cleaning does not correct issue printhead may be damaged Avoid touching printable area of CD prior to printing Turn the print strobe setting down in the printer driver and inspect ribbon for proper tension Middle 1 3 of disc doesn t print from top to bottom Tops or bottoms of letters get cut off White smudge or black dots accross disc at tops of words or graphics Colors don t match or arent bright enough Media type set to DVD in printer driver Ribbon tension Media not suited for thermal printing Bad media or printer settings and installation If media type set to DVD in printer driver middle 1 3 of disc from top to bottom does not print because some DVD media have a stacking ring on top If your DVD media doesn t have a stacking ring on top set media type to CD A work around is to put a period at the very edge of the disc about 3 4mm above the spot that isn t pri
3. nting properly This will bring the print head down sooner Switch media White residue actually wipes off Switch to a different type of thermal ribbon Switch media Get the latest driver from tech support There are several settings in the printer driver that will change printer output Strobe intensity ICM Color Management ICM intent and halftoning
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