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Re: 7800 scratches on Pictorico



I chickened out on taping paper into my paper path.  Instead I released the platen, removed the media, and slid in a piece of tracing paper up into the area where I think the scratches were occurring.  I then lightly and partially engaged the platen and pulled the paper through in the hopes that it removed some junk from the rollers.  It seemed to change the scratch patterns/marks and make them less pronounced, so I'm thinking of using some blotter paper to try the same.

I also came across this product for cleaning platen rollers, much like the epson cleaning sheets for the smaller printers, but the manufacturer won't say if they recommend it on the 7800/wide format epsons.  Any thoughts? 

http://www.marrutt.com/inkjet-cleaning.php

Jon

Jon Lybrook wrote:
49A5C046.4040802@intaglioeditions.com" type="cite"> Thanks for your suggestions Jeremy.  It should help me in testing to narrow down the problem area in the printer at least. 

Interesting that no one else has this problem with pictorico and epsons.  It was definitely less pronounced when I first got the printer, and I keep it covered, so I assume it's a build-up of some kind.

Jon


Jeremy Moore wrote:
66575de70902251217o696e60e1ofaa86288c8075e86@mail.gmail.com" type="cite">Jon,

Since it's post-printhead you could try just taping a piece of paper to the printer below the printhead area as opposed to sandpaper. If nothing else, to narrow it down.

-Jeremy-

On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 2:09 PM, Jon Lybrook <jon@intaglioeditions.com> wrote:
Hi Mark,

Base side, not ink side.  Yes, I'm using roll feed.  The scratching appears to happen after the media passes by the print head.

I can't get my fingers in all areas of the paper path to feel for burrs or buildup but have dusted the heck out of it.

Are you seriously suggesting using sandpaper in my printer?  That sounds like something that would bring me out of the frying pan and into the fire in short order, but please tell me more...

Thanks,
Jon


-- 
Jon Lybrook
Intaglio Editions
http://intaglioeditions.com
303-818-5187

-- 
Jon Lybrook
Intaglio Editions
http://intaglioeditions.com
303-818-5187