Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I don't know if UK Staples have the cleaning kit, but if the 1800 is 
like the R2400 you don't need it. The r2400 has a clearly visible rubber 
feed roller and this can be cleaned by holding a damp cloth folded a few 
times to make a pad fairly lightly against it and then pressing the 
paper feed button.  A couple of times does the job. 

I find this needs doing every few months whatever papers I've been 
using, but perhaps that's just because my printer is in a normal dusty room.

Photorag may still need a little encouragement to load, as do several 
other thick papers, just a gentle pressure on the sheet to help it start 
to load. With papers that don't lie flat it often helps to bend the 
paper back slightly to get it flat across the take-up slot. Generally I 
find it more convenient to pre-load the paper before sending the print job.

Regards,

Peter Marshall   
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Paul Banks wrote:
> OK, thanks for your suggestion I'll try it, but the 1800 has never run Photo Rag before, and I suspect that it is more to do with the stiffness and weight of the paper than any coating.  However, I'll try Staples and see if they sell the cleaning kit in the UK.  Regards, Paul
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> From: djon43 <djon43@...>
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 22:22:56
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Feeding problems R1800 Hannemuhle photo rag
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> If it's like 2200 and R800 the problem is coating from paper that
> builds up on printer rollers. HPR is reportedly especially prone to
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> The fix is "inkjet printer cleaning kit" from Staples or other office
> supply store. Open an envelope, run the damp paper thru the machine
> twice before it evaporates (probably ammonia).
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