Am I missing something

[SummitSignsandmore]

Yesterday when I was cleaning my printer I noticed there was a pad maybe missing to the left of my print head? (circled)

Should there be one here?? I noticed there is one in the hole to the right hand side of the print head.. and I swore there was one to the left at one time?? Is this true? did i lose a piece?

 

[TheSnowman]

What kind of printer is it?

 

[32bantum]

Not familiar with that printer but if there is a drain at the bottom and a hose I would suspect it had a pad at one point.

 

[SummitSignsandmore]

Its a mutoh Value Jet..


I don't think there is a drain or hose???

It seems to me these pads maybe should be some type of "shock / shift" absorber?? That why I thought there should be 2 one on each side of the print head.

 

[SummitSignsandmore]

If any one has a VJ could you check to see it your has 2 pads...

1 to the left and 1 to the right of the print head...

 

[Compilla]

If any one has a VJ could you check to see it your has 2 pads...

1 to the left and 1 to the right of the print head...

You're missing a piece of foam, not sure what is its purpose. Mine is missing too, nothing to worry about it

 

[SummitSignsandmore]

THANKS.

I would think this would work as a bit of a shock absorber when the carriage switchs directions of travel...

I haven't noticed any loss of quailty in my print jobs...

 

[907customs]

My 1304 doesn't have any foam in that spot, looks just like yours.

 

[randya]

Some have it, some don't, not sure of the rationale.

It probably is to keep threads and hairs out between the head and the ramps.
I have removed some of these in the past, because they seem to collect more than they block.

Just be sure to clean the ramps and the area between the ramps and the head on a weekly basis.

 

[Stealth Ryder]

Some have it, some don't, not sure of the rationale.

It probably is to keep threads and hairs out between the head and the ramps.
I have removed some of these in the past, because they seem to collect more than they block.

Just be sure to clean the ramps and the area between the ramps and the head on a weekly basis.

Don't worry about it until it degrades to the point that it hangs down, then remove it and clean that area on a regular basis... Like Randy said, not sure the reason why it is there on some machines and not on others...