Digital BW, The Print

Regarding my shimming of the 1400, it seems to work!!

Finally I ended up with ten layers of painters masking tape (like this one: http://www.artdiscount.co.uk/images/product/Scotch_Masking_Tape1206701930_312.jpg ).

On 7 layers, I still had occasional trails, not full rows, but every here and there, so I went direct with 3 more layers, and that seem to have done the job!

Tested with glossy/semi-gloss/pearl type papers from 260-310 g, and in-between, just for testing, I ran a few prints of Epson Archival Matte, that is 192 g, and that print made it through the transport just fine, so did my ordinary 80 g sheets that I use for office/text and nozzle head check prints.

So, now all I have left to do is to test different size/format papers in order to make sure even smaller (10x15 etc.) papers make their way through.


Apart from the shimming, I've done the following:


- Driver set to "Heavy papers and Envelopes - ON"

- Removed all the "single" pizza roller wheels (which I think probably would no be necessary to do after the shimming, I just don't feel like putting them back, as long as everything works well etc.).

- Cleaned out the transport lane feeding a 210 g aquarel paper 3-4 times through the printer (which I probably should keep doing every now and then anyway, quite a bit of old ink and junk got stuck on that paper!).


I will keep on testing, now I need to do an ink refill this afternoon, and then I'll go for some more printing tests tomorrow. When I feel I'm done testing, I'll post a new thread dedicated to 1400 pizza mods.


:)



Cheers
J.F. Felinik, Now an all over happy camper!



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul" <roark.paul@...> wrote:
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> I need to modify my previous post.  Today I do detect pizza wheel marks in a print made with the 4000, MIS carbon inks and Red River Actic Polar Satin.  
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> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com