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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: huguito on May 07, 2015, 02:22:53 am

Title: Need to lubricate carriage on a 9600
Post by: huguito on May 07, 2015, 02:22:53 am

My 9600 sometimes make a not too loud grinding or scrapping noise as the carriage moves to te side away from the parking station.
I have never lubricate it before.
Questions;

What oil to use? I read here before that sawing machine oil or something light  similar could work.

Where is the best point of access to the rail or rails to be lubricated?  Do I need to remove the panel over the front plastic door?

Title: Re: Need to lubricate carriage on a 9600
Post by: BrianWJH on May 08, 2015, 08:06:14 am

You could try the hobby kit.

http://www.lubekits.com/?load=hobby

Brian.

Title: Re: Need to lubricate carriage on a 9600
Post by: Ernst Dinkla on May 08, 2015, 10:35:41 am

The lightest oil in the Nye Hobbykit is the one identical to the HP recommended (Nye) oil for the Z models. Some years ago I spend some hours to compare the specifications of the oils. However that is for a head carriage that glides on a chrome steel bar. I do not know whether the Epson head carriage rides or glides  on whatever bar material. So I did not reply yesterday and wonder whether the Nye oil is suited.

Met vriendelijke groet, Ernst

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