Problem with Encad 600e

[davidimo]

I tried to print something with my old Encad Novajet pro600e and found out that I have a problem...when I do a test prime, after completing the four colors it starts to beep three times and doesnt complete the prime. If I try to print it starts but stops after 15 seconds and starts to beep...It's an oldie (about 8 yrs old) so I'm not suprised...any1 have a clue whats wrong?

[Neil]

It could be the chrome bar that the carriage runs on needs cleaning.
I used to clean mine with solvent, then spray some silicone spray onto a paper towel and wipe the bar to keep it slippery.

You may also need to clean the encoder strip gently with a moistened tissue.

[Vince dEon]

When my NJ750 does this it is because the paper isn't feeding properly. The 3 beeps is the out of paper sensor. After I feed new stock in I always unroll the feed roll by hand a bit so that there is slack in the roll and it properly trips the paper sensor.

[GMCS KID]

I always do the required maintance with damp paper towel with water ....the supply roll needs to be manualy advanced (spin it out a foot or so ) that will trip the sensor. It thinks it sheet feeding.. good luck

[eye4clr]

New bushings and trailing cable, wipe down the bar WITHOUT lube.

Basic preventative maintenace. The real fix would be to replace it. You'll be much happier.

[insigniasigns]

I second everybody, we had a 600e, had the same problem on a daily basis, we ended up having to change our bushings about every other month, and had to clean the bar before each use. Also sounds like it could be a media feed issue, but mroe than likely the bushings are shot and the bar needs cleaning. Eye4clr is right, the 600e was a good printer in it's day but any more they're just a money pit and not worth keeping. The best thing I ever did with mine was throw it away (literally).

[eye4clr]

and how good did it feel to trash that thing? Windows 95 was good in its day too.

[insigniasigns]

that was a very good day, thats for sure! I think we cracked open a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

[bigbly]

Speaking of old technology, my first large format device was meant to be a leap forward from the Novajets when it was launched with much HP hype.. .the HP3000CP designjet.

In many ways I suppose it was, with easily replaceable heads and ink systems..

But try and print anything longer than about 1 metre and you were introduced to those things' most obvious "feature" euphemistically known as the "dry line" where the printer stopped for a minute or so to refill the freakin heads!

Took some explaining to get away with the nasty lines through a banner.. I suppose it showed HP's background in plan printers where a plotter never needed to plot anything over A0 and didn't use much ink when it did.

It was a fine day showing that beast the door and wheeling in the 5000..

[GMCS KID]

Yes you must do the daily maintance cleaning the cable, shaft, encoder strip, and wipe/ prime the heads !! i use water on a shop towel.(no solvents will dry up the copper bushing faster ) you can milk the heck out of the encad if you keep the DAILY wiping.. it you need a bushing /cable kit , you will have a carrage access failure, carrage will stop in the same spot.. Its a old dog but if you pet him he will still play !!! Good luck..