Method of detecting an arcing event and a printing machine arranged with the same

A printing machine is arranged to detect an arcing event. An arcing detection signal based on the arcing event is formed. The arcing detection signal includes an arcing detection signal frequency and an arcing detection signal amplitude. The arcing detection signal frequency value and the arcing detection signal amplitude value are used to detect the occurrence of an arcing event. Once an arcing event is detected, an arcing level corresponding to the severity of the arcing event is determined. At least one arcing remedy based on the arcing level then is performed. The arcing remedy comprises any of logging the arcing event, generating a maintenance message, performing a maintenance procedure, informing a maintenance person, dispatching a maintenance person and powering-down the printing machine.