Digital BW, The Print

Re cleaning the rollers, what I've done is to spray window cleaner on a sheet of 13x19" proofing paper and press the paper feed button, then hold onto the paper so that the rollers skid on the paper for a second. And repeat this several times.

Richard

At 05:47 a.m. Sunday 27/07/2008, you wrote:

>> clogs, always after being idle for long periods (2-3 weeks). My only
>> real complaint is sometimes it gets persnickity in feeding paper and
>> tries my patience. But not always, it comes and goes...maybe it's the
>> phase of the moon. 
>
>Have you tried the cleaning method outlined in the service manual? I
>do notice a clear improvement every time I do that. I still feel the
>overall quality of the paper feed mechanism is much lower than on the
>2100 though.
>
>What they recommend is stapling an alcohol dampened cloth to a
>postcard and holding it securely in place while running the paper feed
>mechanism several times, causing the paper feed wheels to rub against
>the cloth. I only use water, but it still helps.
>
> 

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