Ink System Priming Failure
This error occurs when the printer fails to successfully prime the ink system, meaning it cannot draw ink from the cartridges to the printheads. This prevents printing.
- 1Faulty ink pump (within ISS)
- 2Air in the ink system
- 3Blocked ink tubes or printheads
- 4Defective ink supply station
- 5Improperly seated ink cartridges
- Printer unable to print
- Missing colors or severe banding
- Printer stuck on 'priming ink system' message
- Loud noises from ink supply station during priming attempt
- Error message on display
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The component that deposits ink onto the media. DesignJet printers use thermal inkjet printheads that fire tiny droplets of ink through microscopic nozzles.
The complete system that stores, transports, and delivers ink from the cartridges to the printheads, including tubes, valves, and pressure regulators.
A replaceable cartridge that collects excess ink from printhead cleaning cycles, spitting, and other maintenance operations.
A calibration process that ensures all printheads are precisely aligned relative to each other for accurate color registration and sharp output.
When the printhead physically contacts the media surface during printing, potentially damaging both the print and the printhead.
A print mode where the printhead deposits ink in both directions of travel (left-to-right and right-to-left), doubling print speed compared to uni-directional printing.