16 Sep
2004
16 Sep
'04
2:05 p.m.
Thanks, that is just what I was suspecting. But since I get my printers
from the thrift shop for $5-$10 its hardly worth
replacing a power
supply. I will just wait until the next one comes along. And, I
think
I have at least three more down in the basement so I will try a few
more. Maybe swap a power supply from one that has some other problem.
If they all give 50 SERVICE error then I will just save the ink and
wait until another one pops up at the thrift shop. At $5- $10 each,
they are always worth that to get the half full ink cartridge out of them.
Frank McConnell wrote:
Jim Isbell wrote:
Thanks, it helps in that it tells me where the
problem may be...power
supply. But the 20 second off cycle didn't help so now I think its
time to chuck 'em.
For the LaserJet Series II, "50 SERVICE" is likely to be the power
supply. It's less likely to be the fusing station. The power supply
would be about $30-$70 for a replacement part, which is not that hard
to replace yourself if you can work a screwdriver. Webby URLs to
check for more information include <http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/>
and <http://www.printerworks.com/>.
For my money, replacing the power supply and keeping a 15-year-old HP
printer gives me more warm fuzzies than buying inkjet cartridges from
today's HP. And I like the control panel on the LaserJet II a lot
better than what passes for one on the LaserJet 2100 at the office;
for example, I can tell whether the LaserJet II is online and whether
it has something in its buffer.
Could you please trim excessive quoted text in your e-mail replies?
-Frank McConnell