I got a processor and some old film for extremely cheap now that the format is in limbo... My problem is that I can't seem to get the processor to... process.
I'm using the older style processor, with a 81-06 holder in the 81-09 loading tray. When I push the button, the processor only grabs the negative, drags it halfway out of the holder, and then jams.
The rollers are not a problem, as I cleaned them and they're running smoothly. If I take the loading tray out completely, I can feed a negative through the rollers using the motor with no problem. It zips right through. I think I'm loading the positive and negative right (negative between the guides, catching on the tongue -- positive so that it fits in the recessed area on the tray).
My thing is, I can't figure out how this is supposed to work mechanically. The negative has that big tab which feeds between the rollers, so it's easy to see how that would get drawn into the machine. But the positive doesn't hit the rollers, and isn't connected to the negative in any way. Why would it move? I can't even visualize it.
I've been referring to the manual, but maybe I'm just doing it really wrong. I've attached pictures of the positive and negative loaded into the 81-09, outside the processor. If anyone can explain to me how the positive gets "caught" and drawn into the rollers, I would be most appreciative!
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