5 Jan
1998
5 Jan
'98
1:49 a.m.
Joe wrote:
I don't remember who asked for the part number for
the HP 85 printer drive
belt but I finally dug out my service manual and found the numbers. There
are two belts in the printer. One drives the carriage and is PN 1500-0529.
The other drives the paper advance and is PN 1500-0572. If one is bad you
should go ahead and replace both. During the week you can call HP's
automated ordering line at 1-800-227-8164 and order them if they're still
available. Let me know if these are still available and what they cost. If
you can't get them, let me know and I'll open up one of my 85s and measure
the belts and to to match them up with something from Small Parts Inc or
one of the other companies.
Thanks, Joe. Someone posted HP part numbers a while back, and my
colleague is going to try the HP order line in this country first.
Meanwhile, I have extracted the belts from my own HP-85 and measured
them - FWIW they are 175T80 and 78T80 (according to the markings on the
belts) - 0.080 inch tooth spacing, 78 teeth for the paper feed and 175
teeth for the print head.
My colleague says that if he manages to buy some new ones, he will get
me a spare set as well...
Philip.