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REASONS AND SOLUTIONS: 1. Image resolution is to low **Obtain better resolution image **Web images are not high enough for printing. 2. Resolution was adequate but the size of the image was increased **Obtain image at the right size and the right resolution. Prevention: Set a minimum requirement for images you receive from your customers.   Buy the DTG RIP Pro Version 6 Upgrade here Read a review on the DTG RIP Pro here

REASONS AND SOLUTIONS: 1. The wrong printer was selected during printing **Make sure the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 is selected when printing without the White Ink upgrade and RIP Pro. **Make sure the DTG Kiosk w/ White Ink is selected when printing with the White Ink upgrade and RIP Pro. 2. The printer is not turned on or communication is unplugged **Make sure power is on. **Make sure communication cable is plugged in. 3. There is a driver issue **If printing without the White Ink upgrade and RIP Pro make sure the Epson Stylus Photo 2200 driver is installed. If the driver is installed, remove and reinstall. Refer to your manual to make sure you install the proper Epson driver. **If printing with the White Ink upgrade and RIP Pro make sure that the inputs and outputs are set correctly. Refer to you DTG RIP Pro manual for proper input and output settings.   Buy the DTG RIP Pro Version 6 Upgrade here Read a review on the DTG RIP Pro here

REASONS AND SOLUTIONS: 1. The background is not 100% white. **Use your graphic software to select the background pixels and make the 100% white.   Buy the DTG RIP Pro Version 6 Upgrade here Read a review on the DTG RIP Pro here

REASONS AND SOLUTIONS: 1. True Type Fonts in vector graphics can have issues printing trough postscript printer drivers. **If printing 7 color with out RIP Pro convert the letters to a bitmap or raster image. **If printing with RIP Pro, go to the DTG Kiosk w/White ink driver and find the setting for True Type Fonts. Make sure it is set to Substitute with Device Font.   Buy the DTG RIP Pro Version 6 Upgrade here Read a review on the DTG RIP Pro here

REASONS AND SOLUTIONS: 1. One or more of the CMYK color channels are not printing **Print head needs to be primed by doing a few head cleanings. **Bottle of ink has run empty. Fill the bottle and ink tubes and prime the print head with head cleanings. Prevention: Top off ink bottles regularly **Open any valves that may be off. **Print head is clogged. Use head cleanings or flush with cleaning solution. If that doesn't work replace the print head. Prevention: Run head cleanings on days that the printer is not printing. For periods longer then a week, flush ink out of system using distilled water. Run cleaning solution through the system and leave the cleaning solution in the system until you need to print again. **Damper has hole or is clogged. Replace damper. 2. Computer monitor needs to be adjusted **Make sure the RGB (Red Green Blue) values are balanced. **Adjust the brightness if necessary. 3. Color profiles are being used in graphic program such as Photoshop. **During the print process from the graphic program make sure that no color management is selected. RIP pro will handle the color profiling.   Buy the DTG RIP Pro Version 6 Upgrade here Read a review on the DTG RIP Pro here