Digital BW, The Print

"jffelinik" <jf@...> wrote:
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> Regarding my shimming of the 1400, it seems to work!!

Very good.  Keep an eye out for microbanding.  If you could take some pictures that show what you did and how you did this, others might be also give it a try.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com




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> 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 ).
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> 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!
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Apart from the shimming, I've done the following:
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> - Driver set to "Heavy papers and Envelopes - ON"
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> - 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.).
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> - 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!).
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> 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.
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> :)
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> Cheers
> J.F. Felinik, Now an all over happy camper!
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> --- 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
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