Just a little tidbit for any new 3800 owners with Harman FB AL (larger sheets).
I love my 3800 and the Harman FB AL (normal and warmtone). However the paper will scratch if you so much as look at it sideways.
On letter-size sheets, no problems with wheel/marks scratches. However on 13*19 and up FB AL, the extra flex of the paper seems to cause it to JUST touch the pizza wheels causing some fine marks visisble in the right light/angle.
No such issues using rear feeder for other less-glossy papers at 13x19 or larger such as Ilford GFS, various satin and Pearls using rear feeder or for smaller sheets of any paper, including FB AL, using rear or sheet feeder.
So, following Eric Chan's suggestions, used the front feeder for a 13x19 sheet - fed fine, worked great, no scratches, ghosting, etc. Just take your time carefully feed it in as can take a little getting used to.
If anyone has any other ideas - or an easy way to remove the pizza wheels, I'm all ears ;>
I love my 3800 and the Harman FB AL (normal and warmtone). However the paper will scratch if you so much as look at it sideways.
On letter-size sheets, no problems with wheel/marks scratches. However on 13*19 and up FB AL, the extra flex of the paper seems to cause it to JUST touch the pizza wheels causing some fine marks visisble in the right light/angle.
No such issues using rear feeder for other less-glossy papers at 13x19 or larger such as Ilford GFS, various satin and Pearls using rear feeder or for smaller sheets of any paper, including FB AL, using rear or sheet feeder.
So, following Eric Chan's suggestions, used the front feeder for a 13x19 sheet - fed fine, worked great, no scratches, ghosting, etc. Just take your time carefully feed it in as can take a little getting used to.
If anyone has any other ideas - or an easy way to remove the pizza wheels, I'm all ears ;>