Media Wrinkles or Shrinks

Is the media loaded securely and straight?

Feeding is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right. Reload the media.

Was loaded media allowed to stand for some time?

Media may shrink or wrinkle if it is heated for an extended time. When printing ends, switch off the sub power and remove the media.

Are the media clamps installed?

When you are performing printing, be sure to install the media clamps.

Was the media loaded while the print heater was hot?

Loading media after the heater has warmed up causes the temperature of the media to rise suddenly, which may cause the media to shrink or wrinkle during printing. Before loading media, switch off the sub power and allow the platen to cool.

Is the temperature of room too low?

Use this machine in an environment having an ambient temperature of 20 to 28°C (68 to 82.4°F). If the machine is used at an ambient temperature less than 20°C, then depending on the type or width of the media, wrinkling or temperature-caused unevenness may occur. To obtain stable printing results, the machine should be used at an ambient temperature of 20 to 28°C (68 to 82.4°F).

Is the humidity of the room too high?

Use the machine in an environment with a humidity of 35 to 80%RH (no condensation).

High humidity can cause the media to sag. If sagging media is used, it may come out wrinkled.

Is the using media deflected?

If using the deflected media, it cause winkle of the media.