Re: Imagewriter ll Woes

["Stephen Hartz" <SHartz@columbus.rr.com>]

Dave's solution is the one I find most ofter- it may be a 'stuck' label or
some other paper.  It usually sticks to the shiny metal at the bottom of the
roller.  Follow his other suggestions, too.


"Dave Althoff Jr" <dalloff@gcfn.org> wrote in message
news:c35aut$ev2$1@acme.gcfn.org...
> A couple of other IWII tricks...
>
> First of all, make sure that the tractor feed units are properly lined up
> and all, and make sure that the feed lever is in the tractor feed
> position.  On the ImageWriter II, the tractor feed units don't work if the
> lever is in the wrong position...in fact, there is a method for backing
> the paper out so that you can friction-feed sheets without taking the
> tractor feed paper completely out.
>
> That said, there are a couple of common problems with tractor feed paper
> on the IW-II, and the most common is that the paper gets a curl in it at
> the top edge, especially if the paper is advanced past the autoload point.
>  So here's something to try when you load the paper...
>
> *Double over* the first two pages of the load.  That is, take the first
> page and fold it over the first perforation.  Then put the double layer
> into the tractor feed.  This increases the stiffness of the paper, and it
> means that the first point to enter the platen is actually the BOTTOM of
> the first sheet, where it hasn't had a chance to curl.  Form-feed to the
> beginning of the third page (second sheet to go through the printer)
> before you start printing because otherwise the first page will print too
> dark/heavy.
>
> When you put the paper on the tractors, you should be able to press the
> FORM FEED button and have it automagically advance until the printhead is
> "looking" at the top line of the page.  If you set it up that way, you'll
> get proper margins and such.  The problem, of course, is that then it's
> hard to cut the sheet off when it's finished.
>
> If doubling up the sheet doesn't solve your paper threading problem, then
> you are probably suffering from a case of Avery Syndrome, and it's a real
> PITA to fix on an Imagewriter II.  Many times people try to run labels
> through the IWII, and it works, until the job is finished.  Then, people
> try to remove the stack from the continuous label stock and then run the
> remaining partial sheet backward through the printer to unload it.
> Invariably this causes one of the labels to dislodge from the carrier
> sheet and get stuck to the platen, the paper guide, or both.  Correction
> requires removing the platen, which is not an easy thing to do on an IWII
> if I remember correctly.  Remove the offending label, reassemble the
> printer, and all should be right with the world.
>
> Unless, of course, you are at your local office supply store trying to
> find tractor-feed paper and IW-II color ribbons...  8-)
>
> --Dave Althoff, Jr.
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