TroubleshootingDiagnosticsTroubleshooting
Pinholes
Small, isolated transparent dots on a printed film, each under 0.2mm, are pinholes — a defect already present in the film stock before it reaches the printer, so there is no printer-side fix to chase.
Applies to
DryStar 5300 (Type 5365/100)
Personnel
1 technician · Basic — visual pattern match against the STI1 test image; no printer-side corrective action exists for this entry (the defect is inherent to the film stock, not the printer).
Steps
0 steps
Source
DD+DIS346.05E — Drystar 5300 Repair and Service, Troubleshooting, Chapter 3.3 (item 11.4.1), p.191, Edition 1 Rev.7
Full step-by-step for Pinholes
All 0 steps are documented in the FSELIB DryStar 5300 service manual — re-authored, web-first, with the real figures from the source.
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View all DryStar 5300 guidesSource: DD+DIS346.05E — Drystar 5300 Repair and Service, Troubleshooting, Chapter 3.3 (item 11.4.1), p.191, Edition 1 Rev.7. Preview re-authored by FSELIB — the full procedure with figures and steps is in the paid service manual.