"Andy" <brackenburn@shaw.-deletethisbit-ca> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Output has a faint black line, about ¼" wide running down the paper from
> top
> to bottom near the centre line.
> When I turn off the power and lift the lid I see what appear to be four
> grey
> rollers in a row. One has a wet black line running around it about ¼"
> wide......
> It is aligned with the line on the paper. It doesn't take a Sherlock
> Holmes
> to deduce that this is more than a coincidence.
>
> In front of each roller there are three grey pads. Several are covered
> with
> wet black ink.
> What might be the cause of this and how should it be cleaned up?
Which roller? If it is one on the left (looking into the printer) I would
suspect a paper jam or printing a full size document on narrow paper may
have allowed printing directly on the rollers. To clean this up I would use
a damp paper towel - actually several.... unplug the printer, then open the
lid and clean a a bit of roller, then advance the rollers, then clean some
more. It may help to remove the read cleanout panel so you can more easily
rotate the rollers. Repeat until finished....
Output has a faint black line, about ¼" wide running down the paper from top
to bottom near the centre line.
When I turn off the power and lift the lid I see what appear to be four grey
rollers in a row. One has a wet black line running around it about ¼"
wide......
It is aligned with the line on the paper. It doesn't take a Sherlock Holmes
to deduce that this is more than a coincidence.
In front of each roller there are three grey pads. Several are covered with
wet black ink.
What might be the cause of this and how should it be cleaned up?
Thanks Bob for the quick response,
The roller in question is second from the left.
How do I advance the rollers?
What is "the read cleanout panel"? and how is it removed? (Sorry to
acknowledge your post with more questions!)
Andy I.
"Bob Headrick" <bobh@proaxis.com> wrote in message
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: "Andy" <brackenburn@shaw.-deletethisbit-ca> wrote in message
: news:ba_Hi.197242$fJ5.9784@pd7urf1no...
: > Hi,
: >
: > Output has a faint black line, about ¼" wide running down the paper from
: > top
: > to bottom near the centre line.
: > When I turn off the power and lift the lid I see what appear to be four
: > grey
: > rollers in a row. One has a wet black line running around it about ¼"
: > wide......
: > It is aligned with the line on the paper. It doesn't take a Sherlock
: > Holmes
: > to deduce that this is more than a coincidence.
: >
: > In front of each roller there are three grey pads. Several are covered
: > with
: > wet black ink.
: > What might be the cause of this and how should it be cleaned up?
:
: Which roller? If it is one on the left (looking into the printer) I would
: suspect a paper jam or printing a full size document on narrow paper may
: have allowed printing directly on the rollers. To clean this up I would
use
: a damp paper towel - actually several.... unplug the printer, then open
the
: lid and clean a a bit of roller, then advance the rollers, then clean some
: more. It may help to remove the read cleanout panel so you can more
easily
: rotate the rollers. Repeat until finished....
:
: Regards,
: Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
:
"Andy" <brackenburn@shaw.-deletethisbit-ca> wrote in message
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> Thanks Bob for the quick response,
> The roller in question is second from the left.
> How do I advance the rollers?
> What is "the read cleanout panel"? and how is it removed? (Sorry to
> acknowledge your post with more questions!)
Oops - it should have been "rear cleanout panel". At the back of the
printer is a panel with a large knob, rotate it to remove the back panel.
You can advance the rollers by manually pushing on them (gently).
"Bob Headrick" <bobh@proaxis.com> wrote in message
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: "Andy" <brackenburn@shaw.-deletethisbit-ca> wrote in message
: news:BC%Hi.1239$A55.136@pd7urf2no...
: > Thanks Bob for the quick response,
: > The roller in question is second from the left.
: > How do I advance the rollers?
: > What is "the read cleanout panel"? and how is it removed? (Sorry to
: > acknowledge your post with more questions!)
:
: Oops - it should have been "rear cleanout panel". At the back of the
: printer is a panel with a large knob, rotate it to remove the back panel.
: You can advance the rollers by manually pushing on them (gently).
:
: Regards,
: Bob Headrick, MS MVP Printing/Imaging
:
:
:
Well, since you did not use the recommended ink you got what was expected.
Andy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Output has a faint black line, about ¼" wide running down the paper from top
> to bottom near the centre line.
> When I turn off the power and lift the lid I see what appear to be four grey
> rollers in a row. One has a wet black line running around it about ¼"
> wide......
> It is aligned with the line on the paper. It doesn't take a Sherlock Holmes
> to deduce that this is more than a coincidence.
>
> In front of each roller there are three grey pads. Several are covered with
> wet black ink.
> What might be the cause of this and how should it be cleaned up?
>
> Thank you.
> Andy I. (WIN XP SP2; IE/OE 6)
>
>
>
Where did you get that mis-information, "measkite"?
Andy I.
"measekite" <inkystinky@oem.com> wrote in message
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: Well, since you did not use the recommended ink you got what was expected.
:
: Andy wrote:
: > Hi,
: >
: > Output has a faint black line, about ¼" wide running down the paper from
top
: > to bottom near the centre line.
: > When I turn off the power and lift the lid I see what appear to be four
grey
: > rollers in a row. One has a wet black line running around it about ¼"
: > wide......
: > It is aligned with the line on the paper. It doesn't take a Sherlock
Holmes
: > to deduce that this is more than a coincidence.
: >
: > In front of each roller there are three grey pads. Several are covered
with
: > wet black ink.
: > What might be the cause of this and how should it be cleaned up?
: >
: > Thank you.
: > Andy I. (WIN XP SP2; IE/OE 6)
: >
: >
: >
"Frank" <fb@nospamu.clum> wrote in message
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: measekite wrote:
: > Well, since you did not use the recommended ink you got what was
expected.
: >
:
: What was expected?
: Do you have any sembelance of a brain in your head? Do you really have a
: head or it that your *** you're thinking and talking out of?
: Inquiring minds want to know.
: Frank