Hewlett-Packard 5000 Manual

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Print Quality

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HP DesignJet 5000 and 5500 Series Printers Service Manual

2 Presence of ink smears or even drops on the printout.

See the following image to see an example.

These marks are caused due by the fact that the static charge of the

media forces the aerosol to accumulate at the edges of the

printheads and at the bottom of the carriage.

When there is too much ink accumulated, it may:

 Fall onto the media

 Smear the media

Causing the problem.

See the following images:

Ink accumulation at the bottom edges of the Printheads.