Reducing Ink Mist (Ink Spatter)

Under some printing conditions (such as low temperature or when a static charge is likely), a greater amount of ink mist (ink spatter during printing) may be produced and adversely affect the print quality. In these cases, you may be able to alleviate the symptom by lowering the rotation of the carriage fan.
  1. Press MENU.
  2. Press ▼ several times to display the screen shown below.


  3. Press ▶.
  4. Press ▼ several times to display the screen shown below.


  5. Press ▶.
    CONT.


  6. Press ▲ or ▼ to select an item.
    MIST CATCHER Explanation
    HIGH (Default settings) Rotates the carriage fan at high speed.
    MIDDLE Rotates the carriage fan at middle speed.
    LOW Rotates the carriage fan at low speed.
    OFF Does not rotate the carriage fan.
  7. Press ENTER to confirm your entry.
  8. Press MENU and then ◀ to return to the original screen.
    MEMO:

    Whether the symptom can be alleviated or not depends on the temperature and the type of object to be printed on. Be sure to check the print status as you adjust the setting.

    However, the purpose of the carriage fan is to prevent ink buildup on the surface of print heads. Lowering its rotation will lead to more dot drop-outs. This means, if you specify MIDDLELOW or OFF, you should perform normal cleaning more frequently. The "PERIODIC CL.” (Preventing Soiling of the Object to Be Printed On and Dot Drop-out) setting is also effective against dot drop-outs.