Yes, after having trained so many students at Leesburg on Xerox Wide Format products, Bill Everline has finally opened a new chapter in his life. Having retired from Xerox in December 2008, Bill is now getting to spend time on the real loves of his life; his two young granddaughters, helping his son build a home, and wandering the great outdoors. On rainy days though, Bill works with us at Evergreen Technologies. You may learn how Bill is making the Wide Format world a greener place; or just catch up with him after a few years. Drop Bill a note at: beverline@goevergreen.net

 

If you have not discovered it already, check out www.XeroxForum.org This forum has recently been created to support the full entire range of Xerox Wide Format products. Individual categories are well labeled, and simple to search through. This site will serve as a repository for tech tips, and a forum for the discussion of technical problems on Xerox Wide Format equipment.

As anyone who works on the 6204 knows, these rollers build-up with fused on toner at a regular interval. Evergreen is working diligently to address this problem with a redesigned metering blade. In the meantime, there have been several approaches on how best to clean the build-up from the roller surface. Although Xerox recommends the use of Film Remover, several alternatives have been discovered in the real world. One approach is to use Acetone, followed by Film Remover. This method is fast, but is best utilized outside the customer's office in a well ventilated area. A safer method is to use Xerox Toner Remover PN 8R7630. This is a citrus based product that is more ecologically and human friendly. If you have another approach to this work, let us know and we will pass your idea along to the community!

The "Big Apple" has always been a place to find action and innovation. A pair of wild and crazy former Xeroids in New York have discovered an interesting approach to the battle against developer bead carry-over. They found that when monitoring the onset voltage over time, the machine continued to increase the charge potential. This naturally would contribute to increased levels of developer bead carryover. Through experimentation, they found that disconnecting the electrometer stops the machine from continually readjusting the charge and exposure unnecessarily.

 

Here is what they suggest: First, perform your usual maintenance, then run the ESV set-up (09-04.) Next, disconnect the electrical connector which runs from the Electrometer Board to the main board. (See picture above) This will prevent the machine from increasing the charge on the drum over time, and also readjusting exposure. If a procedure such as replacing the photoreceptor is performed; reconnect the electrometer and run the ESV set-up. When finished, disconnect the electrometer connector once again. This procedure is of course not an approved one, but works to make the machines run longer between service calls. Isn't that what we are all shooting for? A big thank you to George and Mike!

 

If you have an innovative approach, drop us a line. We will evaluate your suggestion and share the information with the Wide Format community.