I have a 3070L that is consistently printing skewed in one direction. Nothing unsalvageable but I was wondering if there is a setting that can be adjusted to remove it. Or is this more likely a technical problem?
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Re: 3070L prints skewed
Was work done to the registration section by chance prior to the skew starting? I had an issue once where after removing and cleaning the registration section I got consistent skews. After hours of aggravation, I finally noticed that I had put the top plate (the one that holds the metal registration roller cleaning mylar) on backwards. That was all it took to cause a skew nightmare. I have done this work numerous times in the past and this was the first time I did that. Didn't even know it was possible.Comment
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Re: 3070L prints skewed
Oh boy yeah this seems like an issue. Ok so I have heard from the people who use it most that the bypass tray does not work very well but the problem also shows up in the other trays. I am not very familiar with the term NCR media. Is that just thicker coated paper?Last edited by nullskull; 10-23-2023, 06:08 PM.Comment
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Re: 3070L prints skewed
No, sadly heavier coated paper might be more manageable.
NCR: No Carbon Required is 16# (thin paper), with a waxy pressure sensitive coating. If you haven't heard of it ... well I'm jealous. The waxy coating covers ... well everything. Amazingly, the vacuum feed units seem to feed it adequately, but the waxy coating covers the inside and outside of the belts. It coats all the rubber rollers. The waxy coating is absorbed into the rubber rollers causing them to swell in the middle, making the paper skew and jam. On endusers using a high percentage of NCR the registration rollers rarely make 800K. At 5M we tore down the vacuum feed paper decks and replaced everything rubber.
=^..^=If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
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Re: 3070L prints skewed
Rubber Rejuvenator will help a lot if your rollers are dirty, contaminated, and straight. It's a great first step in diagnosis.
If the rollers are swollen due to NCR coating, cleaner won't help. Bring a metal straight edge, or set the registration roller on the glass. If you can nudge the corner of a piece of paper between the registration roller and the glass, cleaning won't help.
Another way to check the registration roller circumference is to cut a bunch of 3/16" wide strips of paper. At various points along the registration roller, roll the paper strip through, wrap it around and make a mark. Then compare the circumference values along the length of the roller. If the strips of paper pull right out without resistance, that's a bad sign. With this method you do not have to remove the rollers to check circumference.
=^..^=Last edited by blackcat4866; 10-24-2023, 12:06 AM.If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
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Re: 3070L prints skewed
If you remove the painted screws you will have to re-align the registration assembly. If possible it's better not to touch the painted screws. Sometimes it's unavoidable. =^..^=If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
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