6 Apr
2009
6 Apr
'09
8:11 a.m.
Rescued a complete Laserjet II from the garbage at my girlfriend's
apartment complex, just couldn't let it die like that.
It powers up and passes POST, and the fuser heats up OK, but it doesn't
want to take paper from the tray. This seems like a common ailment and
shouldn't be difficult to fix. I don't have any need for it (got a LJ
4M+ as my workhorse). If anyone wants it, come and get it.
(Seattle area.)
Josh
6 Apr
6 Apr
10:44 a.m.
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:11 AM, Josh Dersch <derschjo at mail.msu.edu> wrote:
Rescued a complete Laserjet II from the garbage at my
girlfriend's apartment
complex, just couldn't let it die like that.
It powers up and passes POST, and the fuser heats up OK, but it doesn't want
to take paper from the tray. ?This seems like a common ailment and shouldn't
be difficult to fix. ?I don't have any need for it (got a LJ 4M+ as my
workhorse). If anyone wants it, come and get it.
(Seattle area.)
Back when these were relatively new, I worked in a computer store
fixing these printers among other things. I can't remember if this is
the exact ailment, but laserjet 2s and 3s have this little plastic
gear that likes to break teeth. As you open the printer, it's on the
right side of the fuser, I believe under a plastic cover there. It's
about 1/2" in diameter. There's a metal clip holding it in place. It
should be easy to cannibalize this from other laserjets if it's not
still available. I'm not sure if this is causing your paper pickup
problem, but you should definitely check this gear. Also, clean it
out and tighten the screws. Laserjet 2s and 3s like to unscrew
themselves during general use. The screws work themselves out and
fall into the mechanism. Maybe a little loctite is in order. If you
hold it upside-down and shake it over your head with the printer door
open, some screws will probably shake loose and fall out.
brian
6:45 p.m.
Back when these were relatively new, I worked in a
computer store
fixing these printers among other things. I can't remember if this is
the exact ailment, but laserjet 2s and 3s have this little plastic
gear that likes to break teeth. As you open the printer, it's on the
right side of the fuser, I believe under a plastic cover there. It's
about 1/2" in diameter. There's a metal clip holding it in place. It
should be easy to cannibalize this from other laserjets if it's not
still available. I'm not sure if this is causing your paper pickup
problem, but you should definitely check this gear. Also, clean it
No, that gear (and the ones associated with it -- I've had the large one
on the fuser roller itself crack -- cause paper james in the fuser area
(because the fuser rollers don't turn).
Pickup problesm are normally dues ot the D-shaped roller on the pickup
shaft (at the front of the printer) and the pad it presses against. You
have to dismantle a few sections to get it out (outer case, front frame,
HV power supply, mains power supply, registeration assembly), but it's
quite straightforward, and the parts are not expensive. Some people
change the complete pickup shaft 'because it's easier', but to be honest,
once youy got the shaft out, changing thr roller only is just a matter of
a few circlips.
-tony
7 Apr
7 Apr
5:40 a.m.
Brian Lanning wrote:
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 3:11 AM, Josh Dersch
<derschjo at mail.msu.edu> wrote:
This sounds like the paper pickup roller. If you clean it well (preferably
with a rubber roller rejunivator of some type)... it will probably work
again,
but it is best to replace this. I've done it a few times. The SX
printers are
nice to work on.... and parts are a plenty.
I'm familiar with the bear Brian speaks of too... the 14 tooth gear on the
fuser unit likes to 'eat itself'.... but it is available as a part (I
think I last
used The Printer Works for SX engine parts).
-- Curt
Rescued a complete Laserjet II from the garbage
at my girlfriend's apartment
complex, just couldn't let it die like that.
It powers up and passes POST, and the fuser heats up OK, but it doesn't want
to take paper from the tray. This seems like a common ailment and shouldn't
be difficult to fix. I don't have any need for it (got a LJ 4M+ as my
workhorse). If anyone wants it, come and get it.
(Seattle area.)
Back when these were relatively new, I worked in a computer store
fixing these printers among other things. I can't remember if this is
the exact ailment, but laserjet 2s and 3s have this little plastic
gear that likes to break teeth. As you open the printer, it's on the
right side of the fuser, I believe under a plastic cover there. It's
about 1/2" in diameter. There's a metal clip holding it in place. It
should be easy to cannibalize this from other laserjets if it's not
still available. I'm not sure if this is causing your paper pickup
problem, but you should definitely check this gear. Also, clean it
out and tighten the screws. Laserjet 2s and 3s like to unscrew
themselves during general use. The screws work themselves out and
fall into the mechanism. Maybe a little loctite is in order. If you
hold it upside-down and shake it over your head with the printer door
open, some screws will probably shake loose and fall out.
brian
5:52 a.m.
New subject: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam, NY
Would anyone like a working HP Laserjet 4 with 10mb Jet-Direct Card?
Printer has been working perfectly since I originally got it back in
1996. I've replaced the toner on it 3 times in its lifetime and
maintained it well all these years, plastics have turned dark beige from
age, but printer has been a steadfast reliable beastie all these
years. I needed a new toner cartridge for it, and I just can't
justify buying a $130 cartridge for a printer that is worth about $20.
I have a Color LJ 2600N which is next to it so I've decided its time to
pass the printer on to someone else to put it to good use, so anyone who
is in in or around Putnam, NY (10512) and would like to pick it up, its
yours.
Curt
1:38 p.m.
New subject: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam, NY
Hi
I have a 4si and I get my toner for about
$20 on ebay. I've never payed list.
Dwight
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Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 01:52:46 -0400
From: curt at atarimuseum.com
To:
Subject: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam, NY
Would anyone like a working HP Laserjet 4 with 10mb Jet-Direct Card?
Printer has been working perfectly since I originally got it back in
1996. I've replaced the toner on it 3 times in its lifetime and
maintained it well all these years, plastics have turned dark beige from
age, but printer has been a steadfast reliable beastie all these
years. I needed a new toner cartridge for it, and I just can't
justify buying a $130 cartridge for a printer that is worth about $20.
I have a Color LJ 2600N which is next to it so I've decided its time to
pass the printer on to someone else to put it to good use, so anyone who
is in in or around Putnam, NY (10512) and would like to pick it up, its
yours.
Curt
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New subject: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam, NY
Hi Dwight,
Thanks, I just checked (and should've in the first place) and found a
toner for $24 with free shipping, so I purchased, thanks.
Curt
dwight elvey wrote:
Hi
I have a 4si and I get my toner for about
$20 on ebay. I've never payed list.
Dwight
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Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 01:52:46 -0400
From: curt at atarimuseum.com
To:
Subject: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam, NY
Would anyone like a working HP Laserjet 4 with 10mb Jet-Direct Card?
Printer has been working perfectly since I originally got it back in
1996. I've replaced the toner on it 3 times in its lifetime and
maintained it well all these years, plastics have turned dark beige from
age, but printer has been a steadfast reliable beastie all these
years. I needed a new toner cartridge for it, and I just can't
justify buying a $130 cartridge for a printer that is worth about $20.
I have a Color LJ 2600N which is next to it so I've decided its time to
pass the printer on to someone else to put it to good use, so anyone who
is in in or around Putnam, NY (10512) and would like to pick it up, its
yours.
Curt
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2:37 p.m.
New subject: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam, NY
Glad to hear you're keeping your trusty LaserJet 4 - those are really great printers.
And, on the plus side, they're really easy to get parts for! Every once in a while, I
still get a call at work to go and repair one of these - there are still quite a few of
them out there in service. Incidentally, let me know if you ever need new parts...
-Ian
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Subject: Re: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam, NY
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Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 9:53 AM
Hi Dwight,
Thanks, I just checked (and should've in the first
place) and found a
toner for $24 with free shipping, so I purchased, thanks.
Curt
dwight elvey wrote:
>
Would anyone like a working HP Laserjet 4 with 10mb Jet-Direct Card?
>
> Printer has been working perfectly since I originally got it back in
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I have a 4si and I get my toner for about
$20 on ebay. I've never payed list.
Dwight
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> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 01:52:46 -0400
> From: curt at atarimuseum.com
> To:
> Subject: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam,
NY
> 1996. I've replaced the toner on it 3
times in
its lifetime and
> maintained it well all these years, plastics
have
turned dark beige from
> age, but printer has been a steadfast
reliable
beastie all these
> years. I needed a new toner cartridge for it,
and
I just can't
> justify buying a $130 cartridge for a printer
that
is worth about $20.
> I have a Color LJ 2600N which is next to it
so
I've decided its time to
> pass the printer on to someone else to put it
to
good use, so anyone who
> is in in or around Putnam, NY (10512) and
would
like to pick it up, its
yours.
Curt
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13 Apr
1:02 a.m.
New subject: HP Laserjet 4 free for pickup - Putnam, NY
Glad to hear you're keeping your trusty LaserJet 4
- those are really
great printers. And, on the plus side, they're really easy to get parts
for! Every once in a while, I still get a call at work to go and repair
one of these - there are still quite a few of them out there in service.
Incidentally, let me know if you ever need new parts...
I do lots of printing with that. I have a 4+ with jetdirect and
postscript (and globs of memory, of course). This is one sturdy printer I
don't want to let it go. I just cannot justify a newer printer! Maybe if
someday I get a color one for cheap...
6 Apr
6 Apr
11:54 a.m.
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 4:11 AM, Josh Dersch <derschjo at mail.msu.edu> wrote:
Rescued a complete Laserjet II from the garbage at my
girlfriend's apartment
complex, just couldn't let it die like that.
It powers up and passes POST, and the fuser heats up OK, but it doesn't want
to take paper from the tray. ?This seems like a common ailment and shouldn't
be difficult to fix.
That's a common problem with most older HP LaserJets. The D-shaped
roller at the front of the paper path gets glazed and brittle with age
and use and can't pluck paper off the top of the cassette. The last
time I fixed an HP printer, the roller was around $5, but you do have
to take a bit of the printer apart to get the roller off the shaft.
It may be possible to refurbish the surface of the roller (light
abrasion or I've heard of chemical rubber restorers), but I myself
haven't done that.
This roller (and its companion, the transfer pad, have been discussed
from time to time on this list - they age, they fail,
they need
replacing from time to time, independent of usage).
-ethan
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