Digital BW, The Print

Peter De Smidt wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I've been getting some head strikes with my R2400 using Ilford Gold
> Silk. It's just at the end of the sheet. I think it's just after the
> paper leaves the last support that it rises a little. Anyone have
> experience with this? Any ideas as to what to do? I really like the
> paper, but this is very annoying!
> 
> Regards,
> Peter
> 


Peter;
I've been getting something similar with both my 11880 and 7800--not 
really a "strike"--more of a head drag across the surface of Gold Silk. 
To find out what was happening I directed some light at an angle on the 
surface of the paper while printing and found that the Ilford cockles a 
bit just as the ink is applied, causing the head to contact the surface.

The paper recovers quickly and is flat again once it emerges from the 
printer. Not sure if you can do this on your 2400, but I can increase my 
platen height a couple of steps and this has cured the problem.

Best;
Patrick Carr
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Carr Imaging
patcarr@...