Keeping the paper supported in a relatively flat position off the back of the printer during Front Manual Feed Slot use appears to prevent head contact using the “wide” platen setting with JCS Type 5 paper. Measuring the thickness of the paper, the “wide” platen gap setting should be sufficient to prevent head strikes.
This appears to result in occasional head strikes on the paper while printing. The rear rollers support the paper as it goes into the “print zone” but there are no “pizza wheels” on the opposite side to keep the paper perfectly flat as ink is applied in the “print zone”. With the row “pizza wheels” retracted on the post-ink side of the “print zone” (where the ink is applied, where they were scratching the paper right after the ink was applied), there is now just one row of wheels holding the paper as it enters the “print zone”. With the “pizza wheels” completely out of the way when using the Front Manual Feed Slot, the Type 5 paper now prints great without any “pizza wheel” scratches or gouges. I trimmed about ½” off the width of the Jon Cone Studio Type 5 (17”x22”) rendering it 16.5”, the same width as A2 sized paper, which is the maximum size the Pro 3880 can use in the Front Manual Feed Slot. When using the Front Manual Feed Slot on the Pro 3880, the “pizza wheels” that cause the scratching are moved up and away from the paper… they are not used. I think I have a reasonable (at least for me) work-around that won’t require removing the “pizza wheels”.
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…Just a quick update to my earlier Epson Pro 3880 “pizza wheel” replacement dilemma posting. Epson has long known about the issue (with the Pro3880 and other Epson printers with the star wheels) but offers no definitive fix for it… short of buying one of their other printers that do not have the “pizza wheels” or printing on media that doesn’t scratch or show the wheel marks. JayMitch on the DPReview forum “Epson 3880 Pizza Wheels 2012: Any Breakthroughs?” reported that he successfully removed the “pizza wheels” and was able to print OK, albeit with the length reduction I mentioned and paper not being fully ejected after the print… both of which are not major issues for me.īTW… I do have the official Epson Service Manual for the Pro3880 and I have contacted Epson support regarding this. I’m willing to sacrifice an additional inch or so of image length without the wheels (by not having the “pizza wheels” pull the paper beyond the back rollers) in order to eliminate the scratching. I can’t use the front load option because I need to print 17"x22" paper.Īs a last resort, I’m thinking about removing the “pizza wheels” entirely. I’ve tried all the easy work-arounds I could find (extending print delay, spacers, spring tension, paper thickness adjust, platen adjust, ink density, etc.), but none of them have eliminated the scratching from the wheels in dark areas. Scratches in the lighter areas, for the most part, virtually disappear after the GO coating is applied to the JCS Type 5. When printing with Jon Cone Type 5 (or other glossy papers including Epson’s own glossy papers) the scratches are a BIG problem in the dark areas of the print. I know I’m not the only one… I’ve scanned all I could find on the net looking for solutions to the “Pizza Wheel” scratching issues with the Epson Pro 3880. SUBSCRIBE NOW to make sure you don’t miss our latest videos about digital painting.Any suggestions or advice for removing the “Pizza Wheels” (star wheels) on the Epson Pro 3880? Anyone done this? Have any experience removing the wheels? ✓ Using Hej Stylus! or Lazy Nezumi – two powerful tools that will help you draw beautiful and precise lines with ease
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