Xerox C2424 Service Manual - Page 257

Streaks or Lines Down the Print There are several possible causes of streaks running down the length of a print. s2424-079 Step Questions and Actions Yes 1 1. Check for and remove any media, jammed Complete. paper, or debris found in the systems exit path. 2. Did this correct the problem? 2 1. Clean the maintenance kit wiper blade or replace the maintenance kit. 2. Did this correct the problem? Complete. 3 1. Check the exit area, exit frame, the Complete. preheater, maintenance kit, and the printhead (including the paper release blade) to see if there is anything touching the drum assembly. 2. Reseat any system component interfering or touching the drum assembly. 3. Clean the paper release blade. 4. Did this correct the problem? 4 1. If there are streaks on the front side only of a Complete. 2-sided print, the preheater may be scraping ink off the print. 2. Look for ink shavings along the streaks on the printed paper. 3. Clean the preheater using the control panel Remove Print Smears function. 4. Did this correct the problem? 5 1. Possible weak or missing jet. Print the weak/ Complete. missing jet test print from the control panel, see "1: Weak/Missing Jet" on page 5-35. 2. Did this correct the problem? No Go to Step 2. Go to Step 3. Go to Step 4. Go to Step 5. Go to Step 6. Image-Quality Troubleshooting 5-17