QTR-Quadtone RIP

I've just begun to get this problem with my 2200 and using QTR (but I 
really don't use the Epson driver much so can't say if the problem 
happens there too).  First it was just heavier papers HPR 308 etc. 
but now it has also been happening with EE.  Feeding from the 
straight slot works fine (but is inconvenient).  

I've tried watching carefully as the feed process starts and it looks 
like the feeder is very sensitive to the paper being perfectly flat 
in the Z axis.  If there is any bowing then the front sheet won't 
enter the narrow slot.  I dont' know why this would be a problem now 
versus prior as I don't do anything differently today than before. 

sorry to only echo the problem w/out providing any new solution...



--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "djon43" <djon43@y...> wrote:
>
> I had the Frank Kolwicz problem with 250GSM and 300GSM paper (heavy
> stuff).
> 
> Initially I was able to use the top loader with these papers, with
> just a little push or flexing the paper initially to reduce its
> stiffness. 
> 
> After a few dozen prints I had Frank's problem (below). Something 
did
> seem to wear, maybe a microswitch?
> 
> My fix was to load from the rear, the way I was supposed to in the
> beginning...however the printer remained cranky until I put it 
through
> something like Frank's sequence, as well as rebooting. Once I did 
that
> it became totally reliable again. There was no need to
> uninstall/reinstall the drivers.
> 
> Aborted jobs (sometimes?) wind up as huge memory-hogging files in 
Temp
> memory (or somewhere else), so it's important to do a Disc Cleanup
> after problems.
>  
> 
> 
> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Frank Kolwicz <kolwicz@e...> 
wrote:
> >
> > I get this problem with the Epson driver regardless of paper or 
> > thickness. Sometimes I have to repeatedly cancel the printing job 
in
> the 
> > printer queue, shut off the 2200 for enough time to clear the 
memory, 
> > then restart the printer and send the job anew - in that order. 
Often 
> > only one iteration of the sequence clears the printer, but 
sometimes it 
> > just won't go away and an uninstall/reinstall of the driver is 
> > necessary.
>