This message was posted by Rod or Sharon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/ultimatebb.php?/topic/1/668.html#000001 Tina, After making sure all your settings are correct, presser foot height is correct, all needles are oriented properly and do not have any burrs on them, the machine has been lubricated, etc..run Ampass. If all you are having trouble with is black you can assign it to seww more often or just assign all 16 needles to be black for the whole design. This will tell you whether it is a design issue or a machine issue or a thread issue, etc. Use 3 pieces of medium weight cut-a-way backing or equivalent and try running at 1200 spm..... Rod Springer Amaya Tech & Trainer =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================