Roller Marks & Random Ink Drops That Ruin Prints

How to prevent roller mark smudges and ink drops on prints.

We get a ton of questions from listeners who find their prints speckled with ink drops or smudged by roller marks, so we invited long-time Epson technician Ron Ardito onto the show to identify what’s causing these frustrating imperfections.

• Roller tracks – an incompatibility problem
• Using slightly curled paper can ruin a print
• Separating the PK and MK black channels on Epson machines
• D17E error – a common network problem
• Epson 3800 vs. 3880 – same ink cartridges?
• The 4000 error
• Much more!

Listen in to learn about roller marks and random ink drops on prints

Show Notes

• For more on Ron Ardito, check out his website.
• Listeners featured in this episode include Ricky, Stephanie, Renee, George, Donald, and Louis.
• For our archive of Ron Ardito’s appearances on #AskBC, use our new text-in feature! Send the word “ARDITO” to 33444.​
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