carriage on 1050c stops

when loading a roll of paper the carriage stops on the left side of the
printer
WHY?

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Ron Williams
MESSINGER & ASSOCIATES
P.O. Drawer 1179
Bastrop, LA 71221
318-281-1636 ext. 13

 

We had a problem like this a couple of months ago, which had to be repaired
by an HP technician.

Govert

 

Ron, I'm afraid your plotter needs service.
But before that:

1. Check to see if there is anything blocking the way. (Move the pen
carriage by hand pulling the carriage belt back and forth -be careful
here-).
Paper may be caught somewhere along the way
2. Check for wear on the carriage belt. If belt is "mushi" or has lost some
of the threads or it is "hairy", it needs replacing.
3. Check for heavy friction along the carriage axis. This can be fixed using
the HP Plotter's synthetic oil.
4. Check to see if pen carriage is not touching the paper (it should be very
close, but should not touch it) This can be ajusted, but you´ll need a
special tool to do it.

You may have to replace the carriage motor and/or the carriage belt.