Ilford ILFOLAB 2150RC, Operating Manual

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Marks or stains
Prints not fixed
correctly (prints turn
brown quite rapidly
when in contact with
daylight)
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Developer exhausted or See symptom 1
contaminated
Developer over diluted See symptom 1
Sheet impeded through See roller rack judder
developer (jumping) below
Fixer contaminated Change fixer solution (see
sections 4 and 7)
Check for blocked drain (see
symptom 14)
Note
When adding chemicals to one front tank, it is good practice to
keep the lid in place on the other front tank.
Dirty rollers Clean processor roller racks
and dryer four-roller assembly
(see section 8.4)
Roller rack judder (jumping) Replace any broken or missing
roller tension springs (see
section 8.7). Check for free
movement of the rollers by
removing the roller racks and
turning them by hand - equal
effort is needed to turn the
developer and fixer racks, less
effort is needed to turn the wash
rack. Clean the roller racks if
dirty. Check the orientation of
all bearings (see section 8.7)
Excessive silver suspended Check number of processed
in developer and/or fixer prints and date chemicals last
changed. Change solutions (see
sections 4 and 7)
Fixer contaminated See symptom 4
Fixer over diluted Ensure mixing cycle is carried
out with all racks in position.
Tighten fixer standpipes. Check
water is not overflowing down
the fixer drain standpipe during
filling. Check correct amount of
fixer concentrate was added
Symptom Possible cause Remedy
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