[Leica] Auto sheet feeder with the Epson 3800

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Thanks Brian, I read the same when I first saw the problem. I have a small 
collection of prints with exactly that described problem.
Do you also find that you have to reset the platen setting every time you 
start the printer? This doesn't make sense to me, I wonder
if I am missing something in the instructions.
Cheers Geoff 

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Auto sheet feeder with the Epson 3800

> What platen setting are you using? I need to reset this every time the 
> printer is off and on.

After reading this:

http://www.outbackphoto.com/printinginsights/pi045/essay.html

(the section titled "12/19/2006 Paper Transport Issue")

I have set my Platen Gap to "Wider" and just leave it there.
Just now as an experiment I set the Platen Gap to "Auto" and tried printing 
from a stack of Silver Rag, and it failed by smearing
the last 1cm of the paper. Restoring the Platen Gap to "Wider" it reverted 
to the behavior that I usually see, of just working.

I've been tempted to go flatten some of the Silver Rag in my dry mount 
press, but I haven't.