I am very disappointed in the performance of the 5000's auto sheet feeder :
as it activates whatever to allow the paper to drop down and be used for
printing it often gets the page at some random 1 to 3 degrees of tilt off :
about 1 out of 5 times the first page that is dropped "dis-orients" the rest
of the paper in the auto-sheet feeder.

This happens on both plain and glossy papers. No matter how carefully I
check the paper for alignment as I put it in the auto sheet feeder tray.

I haven't experimented with manual feed yet, partly because I am
recuperating from a broken leg and can't re-arrange the hardware here
easily.

Am I experiencing typical behavior for this printer on auto-sheet feeding ?

thanks, Mr. Orang

> Am I experiencing typical behavior for this printer on auto-sheet feeding ?

If you don't adjust the lever tightly enough, this is typical. The
trick is to find that perfect balance between tight so when the paper
feeds it doesn't tilt, but not so tight that the paper gets stuck.
This does require trial and error. You might enjoy better luck with
the lower sheet feeder rather than the upper one.

"zakezuke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Am I experiencing typical behavior for this printer on auto-sheet feeding
>> ?
>
> If you don't adjust the lever tightly enough, this is typical. The
> trick is to find that perfect balance between tight so when the paper
> feeds it doesn't tilt, but not so tight that the paper gets stuck.
> This does require trial and error. You might enjoy better luck with
> the lower sheet feeder rather than the upper one.
>
Zakezuke - I just looked at my wife's ip5000 and don't see a lever to adjust
for paper thickness. She did have paper feed problems where the paper would
skew and get munched in the printer. The problem was a push pin that fell
into the feed area left side from a bulletin board above her desk. Orang
needs to check that nothing has fallen into the feed area. look to the side
that is hanging up and feeding slower than the other side. Could be as
simple as a bit of paper.

No Problem with mine, I've heard it happening when you put too many
sheets in the top feeder.
For photo printing I prefer using the top feeder to avoid the 'U' turn
marking the print if the ink hasn't dried properly, alway's keep the
tray full with A4 plain.

Davy

> Zakezuke - I just looked at my wife's ip5000 and don't see a lever
> to adjust for paper thickness.

I should have been more clear, not thickness but width. The feeds are
similar enough on the ip3000/4000/5000 and there is a bar lever that
permits adjustment left to right.... and if it's off by a tad you do
run the risk of prints being fed, in my experence, 1 degree off.

While it's very much possible it's something that fell in, I experence
the same symptoms if I don't adjust the paper width lever.

On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:12:43 GMT, "orang37"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am very disappointed in the performance of the 5000's auto sheet feeder :
>as it activates whatever to allow the paper to drop down and be used for
>printing it often gets the page at some random 1 to 3 degrees of tilt off :
>about 1 out of 5 times the first page that is dropped "dis-orients" the rest
>of the paper in the auto-sheet feeder.

Same with my IP4200; caused by the adjustable paper guide tab being
squeezed too far to the right against the paper. This causes the paper
to be skewed a couple degrees when it drops into the printer. Loosen
the guide off a bit, and allow the paper drop down straight down into
the printer.

orang37 wrote:
> I am very disappointed in the performance of the 5000's auto sheet feeder :
> as it activates whatever to allow the paper to drop down and be used for
> printing it often gets the page at some random 1 to 3 degrees of tilt off :
> about 1 out of 5 times the first page that is dropped "dis-orients" the rest
> of the paper in the auto-sheet feeder.
>
> This happens on both plain and glossy papers. No matter how carefully I
> check the paper for alignment as I put it in the auto sheet feeder tray.
>
> I haven't experimented with manual feed yet, partly because I am
> recuperating from a broken leg and can't re-arrange the hardware here
> easily.
>
> Am I experiencing typical behavior for this printer on auto-sheet feeding ?
>
> thanks, Mr. Orang
>

I haven't noticed any particular problem. But to check, I just ran a
little test to see how straight my iP5000 sends a sheet of paper through
the printer (upper tray). Using my desktop publishing program I created
a box with a thin line 1/4" inside the edges (4 sides) of a letter page
(8/5 x 11). I then carefully laid down one rather thin sheet (cheapish
paper) and adjusted the paper guide to a perfect fit, and printer away.

Folding the page over, the two lines (opposite ends of the page) matched
up perfectly. No problem with the feed on mine other than the fact that
the printer fiddled with the paper for a little while (in - out, in -
out) until it found its mark. I don't know why it does that sometimes.

-Taliesyn

Taliesyn wrote:

> orang37 wrote:
>
>> I am very disappointed in the performance of the 5000's auto sheet
>> feeder : as it activates whatever to allow the paper to drop down and
>> be used for printing it often gets the page at some random 1 to 3
>> degrees of tilt off : about 1 out of 5 times the first page that is
>> dropped "dis-orients" the rest of the paper in the auto-sheet feeder.
>>
>> This happens on both plain and glossy papers. No matter how carefully
>> I check the paper for alignment as I put it in the auto sheet feeder
>> tray.
>>
>> I haven't experimented with manual feed yet, partly because I am
>> recuperating from a broken leg and can't re-arrange the hardware here
>> easily.
>>
>> Am I experiencing typical behavior for this printer on auto-sheet
>> feeding ?
>>
>> thanks, Mr. Orang
>>
>
> I haven't noticed any particular problem. But to check, I just ran a
> little test to see how straight my iP5000 sends a sheet of paper through
> the printer (upper tray). Using my desktop publishing program I created
> a box with a thin line 1/4" inside the edges (4 sides) of a letter page
> (8/5 x 11). I then carefully laid down one rather thin sheet (cheapish
> paper)

HE IS A HIGH SCHOOL KID AND CANNOT AFFORD ANY MORE.

> and adjusted the paper guide to a perfect fit, and printer away.
>
> Folding the page over, the two lines (opposite ends of the page) matched
> up perfectly. No problem with the feed on mine other than the fact that
> the printer fiddled with the paper for a little while (in - out, in -
> out) until it found its mark. I don't know why it does that sometimes.

IT IS THE AFTERMARKET INK CRAP THAT GUMS UP THE FEED MECHANISM WITH
OVERSPRAY.

>
> -Taliesyn

measekite <(E-Mail Removed)> posted the exciting message news:bjC_f.14872
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> IT IS THE AFTERMARKET INK CRAP THAT GUMS UP THE FEED MECHANISM WITH
> OVERSPRAY.

Hahahaha! That's the funniest one yet. Overspray!!!

> Hahahaha! That's the funniest one yet. Overspray!!!

No, the funniest one was you can only use true type fonts with OEM ink.
Though that one is pretty dang good.