Troubleshooting; Clearing A Film Jam - Kodak Prostar Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting

Clearing a film jam

A-62051 May 2008
If a jam occurs either before or after the film is tensioned on the take-up
reel, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn the power switch to the off (O) position, and unplug the power
cord.
2. Lift the processing section cover.
3. Hold the supply spool to keep the film from unwinding.
4. Cut the film where it enters the first rack.
5. Remove the reel of film and immediately put it in the film box.
6. Lift off the dryer section cover.
7. In sequence, starting with the dryer rack, partially raise each rack
and cut the film where it enters the rack.
NOTE: Do not drip fixer from the fixer racks on the developer racks
or into the developer tank.
8. Lift each rack out of the Archive Processor and carefully pull the film
from the rack.
If film is wrapped around the rollers and cannot easily be pulled
from the rack, use scissors to carefully cut the film free from the
rollers. Remove all pieces of film from the rack.
NOTE: Do not scratch the rollers.
9. Thoroughly rinse all racks except the dryer rack and put them back
in the Archive Processor.
10. Turn the power switch to the On (l) position.
11. Press and release the Mode switch to the Run position.
12. Feed a self-threader through the Archive Processor two times to
check for further jamming problems.
13. If the self-threader exits from the Archive Processor without
problems, resume processing.
14. Lower the processing section cover.
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