Homebrew PCBs

Dear Richard, Stefan,

Indeed, I do not see the main problem in the tray tranport at the 
moment. It is more the timing of the transport which is bothering me. 
What I mean is the following. When a print command is given with the 
unmodified printer,  (1) a new page is taken from the paper tray; (2) 
this page operates a lever switch and the paper roler starts to turn 
to transport the paper; (3) the paper is printed. If the timing 
between events is not correct, it is not going to work. For example if 
I put a page in the modified printer (flat path and paper holder etc. 
removed) past the lever switch, the paper roller tranports the paper 
out of the printer. There seems to be a critical timing between (1) 
and (2). So the synchronization between the command to print a page 
and the paper roller has to be modified. I don't know how to do that 
yet.

With kind regards,

Gerard

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, 
"Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 15 May 2006 20:50:28 +0200, RMustakos <rmustakos@...>  
> wrote:
> 
> > Gerard
> >   I suspect the easiest way to keep from bothering the abrasive 
roller
> > is to glue a piece of paper to the bottom of the aluminum tray.
> > Richard
> 
> 
> Or squeegee on some silicone.
> 
> Or even scrape off the abrasive stuff intentionally and slip on a 
thin  
> walled silicone hose.
> 
> Heck even if i have to make a new roller with rubber wheels i would 
do it,  
> if the other stuff works out ;-)
> 
> 
> I'll get back to looking for a newer printer tomorrow. I don't see 
how the  
> banding/gaps can be resolved.
> 
> 
> ST
>