CD tray: cant get the arrow to line up

[KevinCarter]

I have Epson 260. The cd tray wont go in all way to line up arrows. It stops, have no idea why? any one know? thanks!

[Dennis_Vied]

I'm not familiar with that equipment, but I've had similar problems on other equipment. You might be able to fix it by looking at the mechanism. Sometimes the plastic carrier gets popped out of alignment and causes it to hang up. Usually it's something simple that can be easy to fix. The trick is getting to the problem without causing more problems.

[Doug_Kerr]

Hi, Kevcn,

Originally Posted by KevinCarter

I have Epson 260. The cd tray wont go in all way to line up arrows. It stops, have no idea why? any one know? thanks!

In the Epson Stylus Photo R800, before you can put in the CD carrier you must first close the dropdown output tray, then open it just a little from the fully "folded up" position, pull it straight up (it goes up about 3/4"), and then, while keeping upward tension on it, fold it down. This establishes a different configuration (with the output tray higher than usual) in which the CD carrier can be admitted.

I don't know if your machine is anything like that, but maybe it has something comparable you can discover.

Let us know what you find out.

[KevinCarter]

thanks Doug, I played around, but still no go. Wonder if you can get a picture of the 260 and see what you think

[LarryRyder]

I do not have a 260 either but the following is from the Epson manual. There is a lever on the left side that needs to be in the down position. Also one trick I found on the R800 is if you slightly lift the back edge of the tray while inserting it goes in much easier, no idea if it applies to the R260

Inserting a CD or DVD
Caution:
Make sure the data, music, or video is burned on your ink jet-printable CD or DVD before you print. Otherwise, dirt or scratches on the surface may cause errors when you burn the data.

1.	Turn your printer on.

2.	Open the front cover, then set the front tray to the CD/DVD position by pulling the tray lever down.

Caution:
Before you move the tray lever, make sure no paper or other objects are on the front tray and the front tray is not extended.

Do not touch the front tray when you move the tray lever.

Do not move the tray lever while the printer is printing.

3.	Place the CD or DVD on the CD/DVD tray with the white or printable side face-up. Make sure the disc lies flat in the tray.

Caution:
Before you position the CD or DVD, make sure that no foreign particles or substances are on the CD/DVD tray, as these may damage the disc’s data side.
To print on a small CD or DVD (8-cm), place the small CD/DVD adapter on the tray first, then place the CD or DVD inside the adapter. Make sure the tabs on the edge of the adapter fit squarely into the molding of the tray.
Caution:
Make sure you always use the small CD/DVD adapter when you print on 8-cm CDs or DVDs and that the CD or DVD and adapter lie flat on the tray; otherwise the printer may be damaged.

4.	Gently insert the CD/DVD tray along the base of the front tray until the arrow marks on the CD/DVD tray and the front tray match each other.

Caution:
Make sure both sides of the CD/DVD tray slide underneath the brackets on the front tray.

Caution:
Do not insert the CD/DVD tray while the printer is printing; otherwise, your printer may be damaged or the surface of the CD or DVD may become dirty or scratched.

[KevinCarter]

thanks, looks very similar, pershaps same. Truck of lifting bit not helping so still stuck, but appreciate help

[Jerry Skrocki]

Maybe this can help: