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Vent: My plotter decided to have a meltdown right before a deadline
The feed mechanism jammed and started chewing up a 36-inch Mylar sheet yesterday afternoon. I had to power it down, clear the rollers, and switch to manual feeding for the last two sheets. Anyone have a good trick for keeping those older HP plotters from getting grabby with thicker media?
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ray6131mo agoTop Commenter
My old HP 750C at the print shop would eat Mylar if the rollers got too clean. We actually had better luck just wiping them down with a dry cloth to keep a little grip.
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evafoster1mo ago
Try a light silicone spray on the feed rollers.
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victor_nelson1mo ago
Absolutely, that stuff works wonders. I had an old printer that kept jamming every other page, and a quick spray on the rollers fixed it right up. Just make sure you get the kind that dries without leaving any sticky residue behind. It saved me from having to take the whole thing apart or buy a new one.
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