Digital BW, The Print

FIX: Roller/Wheel Marks 2200...fibre gloss.

I eliminated roller and scratch marks with OEM/2200 on a couple of new
fibre glossies (never had marks on Kirkland):

1) stack a 1" riser on top of feed tray (don't just elevate feed
tray...the idea is to lift the paper as soon as it exits, before its
far outside the exit wheels). I use a box of paper for elevation.

2) feed from back, not top.

The idea is to minimize the bends the paper experiences in the printer. 

It may not be necessary to do both with all sensitive papers or all
sizes...I suspect it's not necessary with 5X7 for example. 

Can't say if this works with sensitive fibre paper larger than
letter-size because I'm still using Entrada and Kayenta at 11X17 and
13X19 and they've never suffered any marks (I always load them from
the back anyway)/

Pre-flexing might allow these 200+ gsm papers to be stack loaded from
the top...a real convenience...I've not yet tested.

I had no marks prior to use of fibre papers (I first got them with new
Moab Fibre Gloss and their replacement for Kokopelli, an ultra high
gloss very much like Kirkland...IMO the problem has to do with new,
softer coatings as I never had marks on old Kokopelli or Kirkland. The
new coatings, such as Moab Colorado Fibre Gloss and Moab Colorado
Fibre Satine produce SUPER blacks with OEM/QTR. 

I've seen no reason to tinker with the pizza wheels...



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David
Wroblewski" <dawroblewski@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> After a long layoff, I'd like to get my hands inky again
> trying some of the new glossy fiber-style papers with my 
> UT-7/2200/IJC setup. I've been working with matte until 
> now (EEM for proof, HPR for finals) so this is new ground. 
> Especially, I want to be able to print pictures with 
> expansive black areas -- white flowers against
> a black backdrop, for example.
> 
> Two simple questions:
> 
> (1) Ink: What's should I be swapping for Ebony nowadays? 
> 
> (2) Wheel marks: the couple of times I experimented with 
> Kirkland glossy, I wound up with pizza wheel tracks and (if I
> remember right) rubber roller marks. I tried wedging up the
> guide wheels with wire ties, but then (again, if I
> remember right) the paper feed was compromised. Is this 
> just something I need to live with on the 2200?
> 
> I'd appreciate any reports on similar setups that are producing
> good results. I'm trying to resist the urge to get any of the 
> x800 K3 printers for a while and see if I can make this setup
> work for glossy, as the printer itself is still pretty reliable
> (and I have spare empty carts for the PK.)
> 
> Thanks, 
> David
>