Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for correcting me Keith. I did a little research and found 
this post from a different group from last summer:

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Date:  Tue Aug 6, 2002  12:29 pm
Subject:  Re: [macepsonlist] Clunk, clunk, clunk, wrrrr...


Don't use WD-40 if you can help it, try sewing machine oil or some kind of
non-corrosive oil that does not attract dust. Last thing to use is WD-40.
There are some great gun oils out there. Very, very thin layer.

Bill Boy


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-Bob


>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
>>