klinger@ucla-cs.UUCP (05/13/86)
I've been having a problem with the Image Writer printer. Standard continuours feed computer paper works fine up to a point in outputing a long text. But at the eleventh page the printer hangs up. When I check out the problem (printer not reponding error msg appears on mac) the only thing wrong is that the holes are no longer on the sprockets. Has anyone had something similar happen? Does anyone have an idea what should be done so I can print the twenty-page file in its entirety?
briand@tekig4.UUCP (05/14/86)
>I've been having a problem with the Image Writer printer. >Standard continuours feed computer paper works fine up to a >point in outputing a long text. But at the eleventh page the >printer hangs up. When I check out the problem (printer not >reponding error msg appears on mac) the only thing wrong is that >the holes are no longer on the sprockets. You probably have the friction (typewriter style) feed on. On the left side of the TOP of the IW, you will find a lever with perhaps cryptic markings. One of the markings, the one toward the rear of the IW, shows pin-fed paper. Moving the lever the other way tightens the rollers against the platen to feed paper like a typewriter. The two feed methods are incompatible, as you are finding out. I do not know the location of the eqivalent control for the IW II, but you can be sure there is one. -Brian Diehm Tektronix, Inc.
stephenw@murdu.OZ (Stephen Withers) (05/15/86)
> I've been having a problem with the Image Writer printer. > Standard continuours feed computer paper works fine up to a > point in outputing a long text. But at the eleventh page the > printer hangs up. When I check out the problem (printer not > reponding error msg appears on mac) the only thing wrong is that > the holes are no longer on the sprockets. > This sounds like what happens if you use tractor feed paper with the friction feed engaged. Check the position of the lever. Stephen Withers, Microcomputer Support Group, University Computing Services, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. ACSnet: stephenw@murdu UUCP: {seismo,mcvax,ukc,ubc-vision}!munnari!murdu.oz!stephenw ARPA: munnari!murdu.oz!stephenw@seismo.css.gov CSNET: stephenw%murdu@munnari.oz "The only thing I ever learned from experience was that I just made another mistake."
eric@batcomputer.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Eric Fielding) (06/01/86)
Summary:tractor feed problems on printer Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY: In article <338@murdu.OZ> stephenw@murdu.OZ (Stephen Withers) writes: >> I've been having a problem with the Image Writer printer. >> Standard continuours feed computer paper works fine up to a >> point in outputing a long text. But at the eleventh page the >> printer hangs up. When I check out the problem (printer not >> reponding error msg appears on mac) the only thing wrong is that >> the holes are no longer on the sprockets. >> >This sounds like what happens if you use tractor feed paper with the >friction feed engaged. Check the position of the lever. > >Stephen Withers, > I have noticed that sometimes when the friction feed/tractor feed lever is in the tractor feed position (on my IMAGEWRITER II) that the friction feed is still engaged. The solution seems to be to snap the lever sharply into the traction feed position, to fully disengage the friction feed and allow the paper to feed right. Eric Fielding Dept. Geol. Sci Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY ARPANET: FIELDING%GEOLOGY.TN.CORNELL.EDU (or GEOLOGY@CU-ARPA)