HP97 The journey begins

[wallyt]

My solution definitely shows that, in my case, the problem was the rollers. It is not a permanent solution. Disassembly of the paper feed mechanism and using O-rings seems the best way. Applying heat shrink tubing to the rear rollers sounds like a good idea since there would not be any interference with the print head or ratchet on the front rollers.

There is a liquid rubber solution that is used by watercolor artists to mask-off portions of their art work. After it dries it is removable but becomes more permanent the longer it stays put (it's also quite expensive). I was thinking of using this to build-up the front rollers before I hit on the idea of using the pin stripe tape.