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Re:Email a Dumpster Fire by musingsole on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @04:55PM (#25203393)
This looks like a laser printer, right? Could that be what's sometimes causing it to stick to the metal chute (i.e. leftover charge from the toner transfer process)? Or maybe an inkjet would just have different issues from slight dampness.
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Re:Email a Dumpster Fire by Spare_account on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @04:57PM (#25203415)
It looks like the rain is getting onto the conveyor and the chute, they just tried to dry it off
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Re:Email a Dumpster Fire by something2 on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @04:58PM (#25203425)
My thought was that the metal part of the chute is now holding on to more heat. So when the paper touches the metal is kinda burn-attaches itself to the chute. But your idea sounds more plausible!

Edit: I do appreciate the dude's commitment to burning our messages though!

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Re:Email a Dumpster Fire by thatdetroitandy on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @11:46AM (#25211177)
nah, not the toner. it's because the ramp gets wet.

and when it's not wet it oxidizes from the heat. we're trying a few different coatings.

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