Photographs of inside of my RICOH SG3110DN - is this normal??

[brightday83]

Hi,

I bought a printer through someone on the forum about a month back, because the seller said it was in perfect working condition (it cost £90). Yet it has banding issues that I haven't been able to fix, I've tried everything!

Yesterday I lifted the hood off the printer so that I could peer inside, and I spotted these lines (just like the banding that ends up on the prints) running all across a piece of plastic film. Photos attached:

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Is this normal? It looks as if the lines are part of the plastic (etched or bumped onto it) rather than ink accumulation.

All replies are appreciated!

[UK Printed Mugs]

Have a read of this thread in case it helps:
http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/sh ... d-dithered

[brightday83]

Have a read of this thread in case it helps:
http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/sh ... d-dithered

Thanks, I'll give this a try!

[logobear]

my belt has lines and works fine

[webtrekker]

Is it normal for the Ricoh ink lines to have those air bubbles in them?

[brightday83]

Is it normal for the Ricoh ink lines to have those air bubbles in them?

I have no idea?! But the worst of the bands are always in one place. I've done a head clean, nozzle check, alignment, head position.

[webtrekker]

I only ask because air bubbles were the reason I removed the CISS system from my Canon inkjet printer. I've never looked inside my Ricoh's though to see if mine are the same.

[brightday83]

I only ask because air bubbles were the reason I removed the CISS system from my Canon inkjet printer. I've never looked inside my Ricoh's though to see if mine are the same.

Did air bubbles cause you banding problems?

[webtrekker]

They certainly did, but I don't know whether the Ricoh's are any different to a normal CISS system.

[webtrekker]

Maybe purging your Ricoh would remove the air bubbles and improve the performance banding-wise, but it does take a toll on your ink levels.