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 | HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Terry (2/20/05 4:40 PM) reply | + / - | I know this has been addressed in the past, however...
I have been using HP Premium glossy photo paper for a couple of years. No problems. I tried using Premium Plus, and it won't feed properly. It starts printing before the paper is registered correctly and sprays ink inside the printer until the paper gets there, about an inch too late. Now I'm having the same problem with paper that used to work correctly.
I ordered a can of Rubber Roller Rejuvenator and cleaned the rear feed rollers. No improvement. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should do next?
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Bert  (2/20/05 5:35 PM) reply | + / - | Remove the rear access door and clean the feed rollers with a damp cloth. If that fails, the only recourse is to manually feed the paper through the rear. This allows the paper to feed without having to wrap around the rollers. The driver options will have to be set accordingly. Check your users manual for the details.
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Terry (2/21/05 9:32 PM) reply | + / - | That was a disappointing response. In the original post I indicated that I already cleaned the rollers. Also, I can't get the manual rear feed to work correctly even though I specify manual feed in the setup. Am I missing something?
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by MickyBoy (3/10/05 12:14 PM) reply | + / - | I'm having exactly the same problem with photo paper feed. I've had my printer for nearly 4 years and not had a problem with printing on any size or type of paper. All of a sudden it won't print on HP glossy 6 x 4 any more. The photo paper sits in the feed-in slot and moves a small way round the roller. Meanwhile the inkjet sprays ink, like you say, all over the inside and then spits out the blank photo paper with a few black marks on it that it picked up from all the ink that's been sprayed around the inside. Any suggestions ?
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Bert (3/10/05 1:21 PM) reply | + / - | The symptom is typical of dirty feed rollers. The paper feeds far enough to trip the paper sensor but fails to position properly for printing. The printer assumes the paper is where it should be and starts laying down ink.
As I mentioned to (wise guy) Terry, remove the rear access door and clean the feed rollers with a damp cloth. Had he been polite, I would have told him that I had seen an instance where plain water seemed to work better than rubber rejuvenator on a 1220.
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 | Re: Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Anonymous (3/10/05 1:49 PM) reply | + / - | Bert, thanks for the handy tip - it worked for me. I presume the build-up of dust and paper debris just prevents the rollers being able to get any kind of a grip on the paper. Cheers.
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| Re: Re: Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Anonymous (3/10/05 2:43 PM) reply | + / - | I didn't mean to come across as so difficult. I was trying to indicate that I had already cleaned the rollers as recommended to others with similar problems and the problem didn't go away. I also can't get the rear feed to work correctly and was looking for other suggestions. If using a damp cloth is significantly different than using the rejuvenator, I will give that a try. However, in previous communications it seemed that the damp cloth was the quick and easy alternative and the rejuvenator should be used if a damp cloth did not work. I'll try again. Sorry you think I'm a jerk.
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Erick (3/18/05 9:56 PM) reply | + / - | My 1220c also suffers from feeding photo paper so I made a trick to fix the problem. Cut a regular paper 2 inches and stick it to the photo paper with a scotch tape on all the border so the printer will roll the regular paper first. Adjust your photo so it won't print on the regular paper and that's it. Sometimes I have to give a little push to the photo paper but it works. The good thing is that if the photo paper doesn't roll, the ink will print on the regular add on paper and not inside the printer. This method is a bit of extra effort but it works!!!
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| Re: Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Another Terry (3/22/05 7:49 PM) reply | + / - | This printer (when it prints) will give you decent photo output but it is just a b*tch to deal with the paper handling issues. I have felt like tossing it so many times...
My solution ( after much experimentation) to print 13x9 photo glossies is to run a piece of tape across the width of the back of the paper where it begins to feed. this gives the rollers something to grip when it attempts to pull it through. I use the same tape hospitals use to keep bandages to skin. Even when I do this, I still have to apply slight pressure with my hands in order to make it work. Would I buy this printer again?
NFW!
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 | Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by hate Hp crap (3/31/05 9:05 AM) reply | + / - | ive tried the water too. here is the real way to fix the problem. first un install all the software that came with the printer including the drivers. then un-plug it from the cables from the back of the printer. take it out side where the rollers can get some sun shining on them, then throw it hard on the street and let a Mack truck run it over a few times. sweep up the left over parts that should not fit great in the trash and while thinking to your self that was a waist of $500 to Hp, go out and buy an Epson. problem solved.
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Bert (3/31/05 10:53 AM) reply | + / - | For those of you having trouble feeding a certain type of paper, and can't afford a new printer, or are not distructive, use the manual feed. The driver option has to be selected and the paper then inserted through the slot in the rear of the printer; not the slickest fix but cheap. Check your users manual for details.
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| Re: Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Anonymous (3/31/05 11:23 AM) reply | + / - | Having the same problem with my printer mate what you wrote made me laugh im might even copy and paste it and send it to HP when i make a complaint about my printer should have got the Epsom
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Anonymous (4/25/05 9:13 AM) reply | + / - | how do u use self grip hair rollers
thnx
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 | Re: Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by hate hp crap (4/26/05 9:25 PM) reply | + / - | umm hair rollers?? i must have missed something. i thought this was a post board for umm dumb hp printers. well i did get a new one an epson that will do much better photo prints including nonborder. it reads memory cards, takes all kinds of paper and even made me dinner the other night. umm the only down fall it has is that its not a wide carrage printer but i guessed that as i did not print but maybe one big picture i thought i did not need wide carrage. but it does print on dvds and cds.
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| Re: HP 1220C won't work after cleaning by Pat Stenzel (5/12/05 7:18 AM) reply | + / - | I attempted to clean my HP 1220 of ink that was all over the gears.
I took the printer covers off as I could not get to the areas that were covered in ink very well. I had to rotate the rollers on the gears to do this. I reassembled the case and turned on the printer.
The printer will turn on but immediately turns itself off.
I suspect I did something worong when I turned the rollers, like maybe out of time or sensors not alinging.
Any clues how I could fix-it?
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| Re: Re: HP 1220C won't work after cleaning by hate hp crap (5/12/05 9:08 AM) reply | + / - | well it could be a missed screew that whent through a grounding point and it is not grounded right any more umm likewise i think they might have used like a timming disk or so on it but that should be able to reset its self. so depending on how old it is it might be helpfull if you were to take the printer out in the open air were you have room to work and good sunlight then making sure no one else is around pour gas over it all and set a match to it and run, now dont run to far becaue after it has melted down and fixed your problem and cooled off youll need to take it to a trash can, remeber keep the enviorment clean.
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by wsmith3 (10/6/05 8:50 AM) reply | + / - | I also have the same problems with certain photo papers not feeding properly, I am a certified HP Tech, which doesnt mean much any more unless you work for CoreValas. HP support has gone downhill, took deep dive to the lala land. However they do make a great product. The cost per picture with the HP is much better than the Epson, but the support from HP blows chunks any more. THe support used to be good. Costomer Service as a whole in this country is a lost idea.
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 | Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by moe (10/6/05 9:10 AM) reply | + / - | They brought customer service back? I thought they'd moved to India.
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by jcaldera (1/27/09 2:20 PM) reply | + / - | Same problem, have purchased a variety of HP papers, none will work consistently. Problem has come from nowhere! I've cleaned, and re-cleaned. Still no success. I can print one or two sheets then, the printer gets finnicky. The only things with ink on them are my fingers!
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by phrawg (1/27/09 6:57 PM) reply | + / - | The real problem is a design flaw where the rollers on the
edge of the platten guide plate are too small in diameter.
What happens is that paper that is too thick, (over 12-14 mil)
tries to roll under them, the thickness of the paper causes
the center of the paper thickness to be higher than the center
of the roller. The effect is much like a vehicle trying to
jump a high curb. The edge can't get under the roller and it
hangs up just like the vehiche tires cant climb straight up
with the vehicle pushing into the curb. It does work for a
while as the platten when new has a lot of grip. BUT, it
takes very little "polishing" to get it slippery enough to
not force the paper to overcome the roller and push it over
the paper's edge. no real fix unless HP would issue a fix
using a new guide playte with bigger rollers.
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by jcaldera (1/28/09 8:33 AM) reply | + / - | Thanks for the input. We've had the printer for at least 5 years and it's been reliable; however, all we used was inkjet paper. I bought 4 kinds of paper yesterday, all I can print is the plain paper with any consistency.
Thanks again for the help. Looks like it's time for a new printer!
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by ravkraft (8/7/09 3:00 AM) reply | + / - | How do I remove a stuck envelope from inside the HP1220C? Do I have to take the printer to pieces?
Håkon N
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| Re: HP 1220C Photo Paper Feed Problems by Bert (8/7/09 8:28 AM) reply | + / - | Remove the paper jam through the rear cleanout door. Make sure that the door is relatched properly or the printer will not turn on.
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