Digital BW, The Print

My problem was actually with the trailing edge, not the leading one.

I had forgotten about the straight-through feeder.  Might give that a
try.

I also posted this question in the Epson group. (My question was
really about the printer and so was more appropriate in that group,
but in practice I get more useful advice about the 2200 in this
group).  There are a couple of replies that you might want to read:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EPSON_Printers/message/29007
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EPSON_Printers/message/29013

The one from Art refers to a document about curing Epson printer
clogs, which all Epson owners should have.  He will send it to you for
free.  I should have looked at it again about how to clean under the
heads, as it describes how best to do that.

The other post mentions a novel technique for preventing the paper
from dropping as it leaves the printer.  Even with the
straight-through feeder you might still benefit from a trick like
this.

F_P


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Cheadle"
<wpcheadle@i...> wrote:
> I've had exactly the same problem with FA paper, EEM at times, and
note card
> paper (the type of which I use  is really just FA paper cut down and
> scored).
> 
> The only soultion I've found is exactly what you suggest - curl it
back at
> the leading edge. Typically, if it looks even a little curled, curl
it back
> because running it through the top paper feeder will usually result
in the
> edges getting smeared. This started some time after I got my 2200.
So I'm
> guessing the paper is hitting something that collects ink over time.
Maybe
> someone knows exactly what it is, and cleaning it regularly might
just make
> the problem go away.
> 
> I have never seen this problem when using the straight through
feeder - not
> to say it can't or will never happen. But I get the sense that the
paper
> feeder exacerbates the problem by encourging the curl a bit more,
causing
> the paper to brush up against the offending part. I'll watch it some
when
> I'm printing later today. If I see anything that looks promising
I'll pass
> it along.
> 
> >I have just started printing B&W on some fine art paper (Ilford)
on an
> >Epson 2200.  The first print that I did (A4) came out with some
black
> >ink smears in the bottom corners, and a little along the lower
edge.