Epson LQ2180

[Wojo1]

I have a customer that has the above printer and when they first start printing, it will print just fine and all the print lines up in the boxes on the forms. Then after 5-6 pages go through, you will hear a clicking noise and then the print is no longer lined up. All the gears on the right side of the printer look OK. Has anyone seen this before and know what the fix is? Also does anyone have a service manual that ca be emailed to me? TIA Joe
joe.wojnarowski@isa.com

 

[k1c2]

Is this on continuous forms? Have you checked for a cracked/defective tractor assembly.

 

[Wojo1]

Yes, this happens on continuous forms, feeding from the back. I took printer a part, checked all gears and they looked fine. I lubed the gears and the tractor feed while it was a part and so far it is working ok.

 

[JimInKS]

Is the paper hanging up anywhere?

I find this a common problem with continuous forms. You may have problems if the box of forms is off center some, causing the paper to twist slightly as it feeds. Even such things as when the box is near empty, the forms may tend to hang up near the top of the box.