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Offline Shawn (EIP)

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epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« on: July 20, 2011, 04:32:02 PM »
Strange that after a few years that the dreaded pizza cutter wheels just started leaving tracks in my film outputs. I took them out and found out that wasn't a good idea, popped a few of them back in , works a little better but still getting tracks from the remaining ones. Is there a cure for this?

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Offline mk162

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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2011, 04:40:30 PM »
you don't need them unless you are printing paper.  Film holds fine without them. 
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2011, 05:24:08 PM »
It smears the print without them
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2011, 05:51:43 PM »
Does changing the platen gap affect it at all?
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 06:01:13 PM »
Quote from: ebscreen on July 20, 2011, 05:51:43 PM
Does changing the platen gap affect it at all?

how do you do that? select a thicker stock in the print menue?
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2011, 06:10:42 PM »
I think so, I've never had a 1400. On the 3000's there is also a lever?
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2011, 06:27:34 PM »
Quote from: ebscreen on July 20, 2011, 06:10:42 PM
I think so, I've never had a 1400. On the 3000's there is also a lever?

I'll have to check that out...
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2011, 06:47:41 PM »
just ditch them  >:(
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2011, 07:44:26 PM »
Quote from: squeezee on July 20, 2011, 06:47:41 PM
just ditch them  >:(


Anyone ditch thiers from a 1400? How did you not get smearing?

Like I said it's never been an issue till just reciently.

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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2011, 08:52:38 PM »
we have 2 1400's and I yanked them suckers out the first day.

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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2011, 09:12:38 PM »
Quote from: Homer on July 20, 2011, 08:52:38 PM
we have 2 1400's and I yanked them suckers out the first day.

Did you just pop out the carrier (theres 3 , one large and 2 smaller ones) or did you remove the wheels and pop back in the carrier?
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2011, 09:30:52 PM »
tweezers -  popped the wheels and springs out, had to make a raised platform for the film to set on when it gets to the end of the sheet, the print head hit the film because it isn't really held down. Might want to leave a set on the middle and each end. Unless you feel like rigging.
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2011, 10:51:43 AM »
Quote from: Homer on July 20, 2011, 09:30:52 PM
tweezers -  popped the wheels and springs out, had to make a raised platform for the film to set on when it gets to the end of the sheet, the print head hit the film because it isn't really held down. Might want to leave a set on the middle and each end. Unless you feel like rigging.

Nice I'll do that then!

BTW, Rochester is getting a Mighty Taco. Just doesn't seem right ... 420 Jefferson Rd. LMAO!
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2011, 11:41:37 AM »
FK YEAH! you haven't had a taco until you had Mighty Taco -screw Taco Bell and the diarrhea meat bean junk. . .Super Mighty, med sauce, no sour cream. . .mmm. . .or a chicken fajita. . .damn, now I want mighty. . .thanks. . .ass. . . .
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Re: epson 1400 "pizza cutter" wheels leaving tracks
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2011, 11:45:43 AM »
I'll take Willy's. that place rocks.
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