2 Dec
2007
2 Dec
'07
4:15 a.m.
> On 01/12/2007, Steven Martin <speedracer005 at
mac.com> wrote:
> > My dad is 82, a retired College Professor, he owns a Amstrad PCW 8256
> > and his printer is broken. The printer head doesn't seem to go
> > anywhere so it can't print. Is there someone in the USA that you know
> > of that can help me, we are in California. If you do not know of
> > anyone in the USA is there a way you can direct me to someone I can
> > buy parts from that speaks english or at least can communicate
> > through email in english.
I'm amazed that your father still can find 3" CF diskettes for the
thing and that his diskette drive hasn't developed "belt slop" yet.
At any rate, there's a somewhat fuzzy service manual for the Joyce
and its printer at http://www.amstradcg.nl/service.pdf . It might be
readable enough to get you going.
My guess as far as culprits, if the carriage motor hasn't gone south
and the right signals are getting through to the printer, would be
IC706 (HA13408) or Q701 (2SA1013) labeled "carriage enable" on the
schematic.
Cheers,
Chuck