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Re: 2200 roller marks on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk

2008-02-10 by frankg_photo

Thanks. I'll try this paper path 'trick'
> 
> 2200 paper path causes problems with some of the new
> surfaces...softer maybe than old surfaces...some are
> reportedly problems for 2400 as well...
> 
> One easy fix: simplify paper path by feeding from
> back, not top, and by elevating paper exit in front,
> NOT by raising tray but instead by supporting paper
> IMMEDIATELY as it exits machine..easily done by
> putting a paper box on top of tray, up close to the
> paper exit..
> 
> I had roller marks, not seen except at angle, on
> several of new Moab/Legion's best papers as well as
> their cheapest glossy (no problem with excellent old
> Moab Kokopelli gloss or Costco gloss). My workaround
> solves the problem. Might be possible to load from top
> if only that elevation routine is used, but I've not
> checked. 
> 
> I agree about MIS. Works fine for a while. I'd prefer what I produced
> with their B&W until I added up the hassle (many evidently love the
> hassle, I don't mean to criticize it)..and threw out my MIS-dedicated
> machine...probably retiring my remaining 2200 anyway...more into 
> photography than tinkering with printers/inks...will likely switch
to HP. 
> 
> 
> 
> Delete --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Richard
> Sintchak" <rich815@> wrote:
> >
> > Both, though I just this AM threw out a half full MIS Pro Photo
> Black cart
> > as it was clogging over and over again and the constant cleaning
> cycles was
> > simply costing too much in the other color carts.  Back to Epson
> Photo Black
> > again and things are fine now.
> > 
> > 
> > Richard S.
> > San Francisco
> >
>

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