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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: PeterAit on September 24, 2014, 11:22:28 am

Title: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: PeterAit on September 24, 2014, 11:22:28 am
OK gang, I have been using my 7900 for a couple of years, hundreds of great prints and never a serious problem. But, I still don't know what these little rubber doo-dads are for (see image). If you can enlighten me, please do!

Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: darlingm on September 24, 2014, 12:40:31 pm
I'll make a guess.

I think the rounded indent slightly behind them is meant to hold a media roll while you put the end caps on.  (I use this area more like a table.)

So, I'll bet the rubber doo-dads are to make a small attempt at preventing the media roll from hitting the floor if you pull it out of the indent, or don't set it down quite right, or something.
Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: Paul2660 on September 24, 2014, 01:37:12 pm
+1, I believe they are roll stoppers. 

Paul
Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: Wayne Fox on September 24, 2014, 02:27:38 pm
+1, I believe they are roll stoppers. 

Paul
lol.  Works for me.
Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: Geraldo Garcia on September 24, 2014, 03:13:31 pm
After years of ergonomic engineering and thousands of hours of customer's behavior analysis, Epson concluded that putting that bumper there was the best thing to do about the clogs/head problems as that is the most likely spot where customers punch their malfunctioning printers.  :P

Now, a bit more seriously, as the manual instructs the users to lay down the bare paper rolls on top of the printer, it is probably a roll stopper.
  
Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: PeterAit on September 24, 2014, 04:22:42 pm
Alright, roll stopper it is! I thought that was the job of my belly. Thanks.
Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: DeanChriss on September 24, 2014, 06:01:16 pm
I don't want to start any controversy, but I always thought they were to prevent the edge of the front door from hitting the metal when you open it all the way. I think the roll stopper is that dish shaped groove a bit over an inch behind them.  ???
Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: Paul2660 on September 24, 2014, 10:37:56 pm
Ding ding. You win. They stop the door from hitting the top of the printer.

Paul

Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: jferrari on September 25, 2014, 12:47:15 am
I always thought they were to prevent the edge of the front door from hitting the metal when you open it all the way.


+ One
Title: Re: Epson 7900 trivia
Post by: Wayne Fox on September 25, 2014, 01:38:26 pm
Cool.  riddle is solved.