Digital BW, The Print

Do head strikes typically manifest only as ink catching on the edge  
of the page? Because I am getting a strange, consistent 3 mm or so  
splotch of dark ink in the same spot each time (about an inch in from  
LR corner of 8.5 x 11) with my first box of Gold Silk on a new 3800.  
I don't see any obvious flaw in the paper itself.

I haven't experimented yet with platen height, rear paper feed, etc.  
yet, but it would certainly be nice not to blow through a whole box  
of paper repeating what has already been figured out by the experts  
on this group. <G> I've followed the paper discussions closely here  
for years and don't recall hearing about Gold Silk being this high  
maintenance.

Thanks,
Doug
www.IntrinsicPictures.com


> Posted by: "Peter De Smidt" pdesmidt@...   peter_desmidt
> Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:39 pm (PST)
>
> > 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.
> Hi Patrick,
>
> Yeah, that's what I have, but it's only on the end of the sheet. I
> tried selecting "thick" media in the driver, to no avail. I don't  
> think
> I can adjust the platen height on my r2400. Maybe someone will  
> chime in
> if I'm wrong.
>
> Thanks to all the suggestions, I'll certainly give them a try.
>
> Regards,
> Peter