Digital BW, The Print

Don't use wd-40 to lubricate the rod!

KeithR

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Bob Whitmore 
<whitmore@o...> wrote:
> Hi Richard...
> 
> Sounds like what you have is a need for lubrication. The metal rod 
> upon which the print head travels has dried out and the printer's 
own 
> self preservation routine is to stop the head short as if it has 
hit 
> something. You can remedy this by spraying a little WD40 or similar 
> lubricant onto a paper towel and wiping the rod down while the 
heads 
> are parked. That should get it moving again.
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >Hi-
> >I have an Epson 1200 with MIS Sepia installed and its been working 
fine
> >until just lately when it has begun "banging around' as I call 
it.  No
> >matter what I try it VERY OFTEN (now) stops at the edge of whatever
> >size paper I have in the printer and retreats quickly as if 
it 'hit'
> >the edge of the paper--- then bangs back and forth before ejecting 
the
> >paper or printing the image shifted to one side.  Anyone know what 
this
> >is? OR, what I can do to correct it?  Doesn't matter whether I 
have the
> >plus/minus lever in either position.  It is as if the head is 
sticking
> >out and hitting something but I don't see anything that could be
> >causing this?  Very curious?
> >
> >Thanks, Richard
> >