13x19 paper shifts alignment during printing
I am printing with an Epson R2400 and a heavyweight (Crane Museo) 13" x 19" paper. The entire images prints fine on an 8x10 paper size, but when I print on the 13x19 size the last inch or so of the print is whacked out of alignment perhaps due to the weight of the paper outside of the printer? The image is useless until the lines stay straight and the paper does not shift during printing.
Has anyone encountered this, and any tips for preventing this from happening?
Has anyone encountered this, and any tips for preventing this from happening?
ASKER
Hi Masq,
Loading from the front solve the paper alignment problem, but now the print doesn't match my screen the same way it did when I loaded from the back, or how the 8x10 version was printed. The contrast and resolution seems much different. How did that happen?
Loading from the front solve the paper alignment problem, but now the print doesn't match my screen the same way it did when I loaded from the back, or how the 8x10 version was printed. The contrast and resolution seems much different. How did that happen?
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http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t18130.html
"There's a simple work-around. Ignore Epson's advice to load the paper from the front using the straight-through paper path; this forces a very high print-head height that kills sharpness, and the paper frequently skews during loading, tearing the edge of the page. I wasted about 8 sheets of (very expensive) paper figuring this out. Instead you should place the paper in the normal rear (upper) loading slot, and apply gentle pressure to the top edge of the page with your fingers as it starts to load. This works every time."
"There's a simple work-around. Ignore Epson's advice to load the paper from the front using the straight-through paper path; this forces a very high print-head height that kills sharpness, and the paper frequently skews during loading, tearing the edge of the page. I wasted about 8 sheets of (very expensive) paper figuring this out. Instead you should place the paper in the normal rear (upper) loading slot, and apply gentle pressure to the top edge of the page with your fingers as it starts to load. This works every time."
Looks like you may have your answer :)
Does it work?
Does it work?
ASKER
Yep it works perfectly! Thanks for your support. I'll award you the points ;)
see: http://files.support.epson.com/pdf/r2400_/r2400_pg.pdf
If you place a small box (an Avery labels box is perfect) behind the printer then the paper can't drop away as it comes through.