Digital BW, The Print

I've been reading posts on the 3800 paper feed problems and I'm having the same thing 
happen on my new R2400 printer. I printed about 6 prints easily and now I can't ge it to 
accept a sheet of velvet fine art. It's making me crazy - any tips on procedure? I"ve been 
deleting the print job and starting over, as just pressing the roll paper button to back out the 
paper doesn't solve the problem - just repeats. Thanks,

Lynne Siler
www.lynnesiler.com

Lynne

This may not make you feel any better, but I've personally see six 2400 printers die 
because they wouldn't feed properly, including one of my own, which I had to take to the 
dump because of that problem. It may be more common than this, but I'd either send it 
back to Epson or get a 3800 (which although it has similar problems, I've not known or 
seen one die (I have 2) because of it. Mine got so it wouldn't load in any slot!!!

George

I had a similar problem with Hahnemuhle photo rag and
my 2200. Run a few pieces of normal paper
through...then use the manual feed slot in future. :-)

Robert

--- Lynne Siler <lynne@...> wrote:

> I've been reading posts on the 3800 paper feed
> problems and I'm having the same thing 
> happen on my new R2400 printer. I printed about 6
> prints easily and now I can't ge it to 
> accept a sheet of velvet fine art. It's making me
> crazy - any tips on procedure? I"ve been 
> deleting the print job and starting over, as just
> pressing the roll paper button to back out the 
> paper doesn't solve the problem - just repeats.
> Thanks,
> 
> Lynne Siler
> www.lynnesiler.com
> 
> 



       
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I have experienced the same problem. I believe that I have developed a  
procedure which seems to work. I use the top feed and only insert one paper at a  
time whatever size (such as H Photo rag 308). I place the paper in the feed  
towards the front and then apply gentle pressure to the top of the sheet as an  
assist as the printer kicks in to print. Once the printer grabs the paper,  
don't apply any further pressure. I gave up on letting the printer print  
without this assst.Hope this helps with your problem.
 
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I have experienced the same problem. I believe that I have developed a  
procedure which seems to work. I use the top feed and only insert one paper  
at a 
time whatever size (such as H Photo rag 308). I place the paper in the  feed 
towards the front and then apply gentle pressure to the top of the  sheet as 
an 
assist as the printer kicks in to print. Once the printer grabs  the paper, 
don't apply any further pressure. I gave up on letting the  printer print 
without this assst.Hope this helps with your  problem.

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THanks for your responses. I'm able to get the velvet 8x11 to load,  
but not the super B (13x19). The problem with using the top sheet  
feeder, unless I'm missing something, is that if you choose that in  
the page setup, the choice for velvet paper is grayed out, so you  
can't choose the advanced settings in the printer settings menu. Is  
there a work around this? I was really excited to see the first small  
prints - much more neutral B&W image and a  good color match(compared  
the the Epson 2200) just using the epson profiles, but this paper  
feeder is a nightmare!

Lynne
Lynne Harty Siler Photography
www.lynnesiler.com
828-271-6453
828-777-7073




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Robert and Laurence's suggestion work very well for me also with my 2400. I use the sheet feeder, 1 sheet at a time,  and the thick paper setting for my photo papers. I do not experience any problems with ink smearing on that setting or less sharp photos. My photo papers range from eem to 300# paper. If I use the regular paper thickness setting I have a lot of  problems loading the paper.

Charlotte

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Dear All,
I was plagued with this feed problem with my 2200 even while testing  
it for Epson,
and later with the 2400. Pressure on the paper until it grabbed,  
cardboard spacers behind
the printing paper, and a few other things didn't help. But one day  
my son, who is a
Mac techie (although not a print person), suggested cleaning the  
little rubber wheel
on the right side, with alchohol. (looking at the printer from the  
front, into the top paper feed cavity).
I actually prefer starting a process with water before moving to more  
powerful solvents, so
I wet a piece of old towel and wiped that rubber wheel, as thoroughly  
as possible -- you can rotate
it one direction with the power off. That was four or five months  
ago, and the 2400 hasn't missed
a paper feed since!  It seems that the papers, particularly the matte  
art papers deposit paper dust
on the roller so it can't feed. It was a simple solution which  
finally made me realize what that little
tool epson throws in with the printers is for --(that white plastic  
with a piece of foam attached at one end)
I never found instructions for it, but I think the damp rag is a  
better way to go.

I can't attest that all your feed problems can be solved so easily,  
but it's certainly worth a try.

Clay Price

George wrote:
 >>>This may not make you feel any better, but I've personally see  
six 2400 printers die
because they wouldn't feed properly, including one of my own, which I  
had to take to the
dump because of that problem. It may be more common than this, but  
I'd either send it
back to Epson or get a 3800 (which although it has similar problems,  
I've not known or
seen one die (I have 2) because of it. Mine got so it wouldn't load  
in any slot!!!>>>

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Thank you for that tip - I'm having a little better luck with the single feed top loader - I 
will try your technique with the back feeder. 

Now I have another problem. I'm thrilled with the color match I'm getting from this printer 
with the Epson profiles, however, the B&W's are printing very strangely. I'm using 
Advanced Black and White mode and the highest quality print settting, and high speed is 
unchecked, but the images are really light and high contrast. The shadows are blocked up 
- the mid tones are all too light.

Does anyone have any tips for B&W printing?

Many thanks,
Lynne Siler

> Dear All, 
> I was plagued with this feed problem with my 2200 even while testing  
> it for Epson,
> and later with the 2400. Pressure on the paper until it grabbed,  
> cardboard spacers behind
> the printing paper, and a few other things didn't help. But one day  
> my son, who is a
> Mac techie (although not a print person), suggested cleaning the  
> little rubber wheel
> on the right side, with alchohol. (looking at the printer from the  
> front, into the top paper feed cavity).
> I actually prefer starting a process with water before moving to more  
> powerful solvents, so
> I wet a piece of old towel and wiped that rubber wheel, as thoroughly  
> as possible -- you can rotate
> it one direction with the power off. That was four or five months  
> ago, and the 2400 hasn't missed
> a paper feed since!  It seems that the papers, particularly the matte  
> art papers deposit paper dust
> on the roller so it can't feed. It was a simple solution which  
> finally made me realize what that little
> tool epson throws in with the printers is for --(that white plastic  
> with a piece of foam attached at one end)
> I never found instructions for it, but I think the damp rag is a  
> better way to go.
> 
> I can't attest that all your feed problems can be solved so easily,  
> but it's certainly worth a try.
> 
> Clay Price
> 
> George wrote:
>  >>>This may not make you feel any better, but I've personally see  
> six 2400 printers die
> because they wouldn't feed properly, including one of my own, which I  
> had to take to the
> dump because of that problem. It may be more common than this, but  
> I'd either send it
> back to Epson or get a 3800 (which although it has similar problems,  
> I've not known or
> seen one die (I have 2) because of it. Mine got so it wouldn't load  
> in any slot!!!>>>
> 
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>

Lynne -
All I can think of is, that perhaps you missed turning off the color  
management -
You'll find in in the same pull-down menu, just below the  "print  
settings".

Clay



Lynne Siler wrote:

Now I have another problem. I'm thrilled with the color match I'm  
getting from this printer
with the Epson profiles, however, the B&W's are printing very  
strangely. I'm using
Advanced Black and White mode and the highest quality print settting,  
and high speed is
unchecked, but the images are really light and high contrast. The  
shadows are blocked up
- the mid tones are all too light.



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