HP Z6200 prints shadows/ghosted

[Sleepy-tom]

Hello all,

I've been faced with a gosted printout on all colours with our HP Z6200 and have no clue what else to do. These are the things we've already done without any success:

- changing PH's

- PH alignment

- scan axis calibration

- encoder strip cleaned,

- encoder sensor cleaned

- line sensor cleaned

Are there any other ideas???

[Macmac55]

its most likely your fuser causing the issue.  inspect your fuser be careful its very hot usually 

[D Hook]

Are there fusers on ink jet printers?  I thought that was only on laserjet printers.

To the OP:  Have you tried any internal prints to see if the ghosting shows up there also?  That would eliminate the file/computer/software as a potential problem.

[Sleepy-tom]

@D Hook: thanks for you reply. Yes, it could also be seen on internal printouts like head alignment very clearly. 

[D Hook]

Would it be possible to attach a photo of a print showing the problem?  Just to be sure we're thinking of the same thing when you say shadows/ghosting.

Thanks...

[D Hook]

Also, the service manual (https://shared.swissparts.ch/Manuals/HP/Plotter/HP%20Designjet%20Z6200.pdf) speaks to the ghosting problem on page 182 and says it should be remedied by a firmware update.  Might want to check out the manual and see if it's the same problem.  I think the latest firmware should be available on the HP website.