Roland BN-20 clicking sound while printing

[G8TORGRAPHICS]

I have had this Roland for almost three years now. a while back ONLY while printing, it makes this clicking sound sounds like nails on a chalkboard? It prints and cuts fine and only makes the sounds while the carriage is printing. I have observed it up close and its not striking the media clamps or it would have severe head damage. Is it possible the carriage needs lubed? I'm scared if I keep printing I might damage it? P.S. its not the head purging. I know that's normal plus it it would have to be over the capping station and wiper.

 

[dweavers]

typical sound of a dry belt, a little light oil will fix this

 

[netsol]

What sort of belts get oiled?

 

[netsol]

I am Unfamiliar with this problem..
perhaps some sort of belt dressing?

 

[vondegroot]

Take off the covers and check over everything. while still and then when printing.
Dirty belt / gear, dry rail? Debris?

Could even be the scan motor...

 

[unmateria]

The click in the right part of the machine?

 

[G8TORGRAPHICS]

typical sound of a dry belt, a little light oil will fix this

So just a few drops of oil somewhere on the belt?

 

[dweavers]

So just a few drops of oil somewhere on the belt?

yes, typically on the left side when facing the front of the machine

 

[netsol]

Take off the covers and check over everything. while still and then when printing.
Dirty belt / gear, dry rail? Debris?

Could even be the scan motor...

scan motor i could believe.
do you oil yours as well?

 

[G8TORGRAPHICS]

scan motor i could believe.
do you oil yours as well?

what is the scan motor? it sounds horrible I dont know where to oil it?

 

[G8TORGRAPHICS]

typical sound of a dry belt, a little light oil will fix this

where do i oil it???????????????????????????????????????

 

[netsol]

Belts don’t get “oiled” perhaps some sort of belt dressing ( I am unfamiliar with this problem or noise)

typically if a belt gets contaminated with oil, you replace it with a good one

i have been servicing wide format printers like the old tech jets since the very early 1990’s and have never oiled a belt.

 

[G8TORGRAPHICS]

Belts don’t get “oiled” perhaps some sort of belt dressing ( I am unfamiliar with this problem or noise)

typically if a belt gets contaminated with oil, you replace it with a good one

i have been servicing wide format printers like the old tech jets since the very early 1990’s and have never oiled a belt.

 

[dweavers]

where do i oil it???????????????????????????????????????

research bn-20 groups and you will find this is a very common problem , attached photo

 

[G8TORGRAPHICS]

research bn-20 groups and you will find this is a very common problem , attached photo

Thank you! Seemed to do the trick!!! Roland wants 1k just to come look at it! This oil trick worked even though it says in the manual to never oil anything! But it worked!