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The Z1 is scratching the discs as it prints them.

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The Z1 is scratching the discs as it prints them.

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The Z1 is scratching the discs as it prints them.

The cartridge may be defective.  A small percentage of cartridges may have plastic residue left over from the molding process.  This plastic could be protruding slightly below the ribbon.  When the ribbon is pressed down during the thermal transfer process, the residue could be scratching the discs. 

Try a new cartridge or to salvage the current cartridge, file off the plastic residue with an emery board.


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Views: 3576 Created on: May 24, 2014
Date updated: Aug 02, 2016
Posted in: Signature Z1

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