printing seems to be walking...

[AnotherSignManiac]

So as of a few hours ago on any and all files I am sending the print seems to walk off to the right. It will print fine and then just suddenly start walking about an 1/8" with each pass, and then it will go back to place... and then do it again a few feet again. Any ideas to how or why this is happening I am completely at a lost, and of course now behind on my printing. Thanks!!!

 

[Malkin]

Typical cause for that is usually attributed to a dirty encoder strip. You should be able to clean it yourself.

 

[Gino]

^^Be my guess.^^

 

[AnotherSignManiac]

YAY that fixed it, thank you so much!!!

 

[Malkin]

 

[JoshLoring]

+ 1
Dang encoder strips! The more you print.. The more they need cleaned

 

[AnotherSignManiac]

sadly I haven't cleaned mine since I took over the position, a year ago... kinda self-teaching on how to keep this machine up to date...