I've got an old HP Thinkjet printer which I got out to use as a portable printer. It has one problem though. It prints some blank lnes in the text / graphics. Kind of like a dot matrix printer with a worn out head. I replaced the ink cartridge so I assume that is not the problem. Any thoughts?
Mike
Print head? Try running a cleaning cycle.
Thanks, but the print head is brand new and the last one did the same thing. Its one unit and part of the cartrdge. I think it is realated to bad contacts, but I'm unsure of a good way to test them.. Could be a break in the flexiprint somewhere.
Mike
"Michael Kennedy" wrote in news:YvadnT0twrB8NETanZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:
The paper advance mechanism is making extra advancement motion.
I had a printer with a split nylon gear. I used some 'Friendly Plastic' aka 'Shape Lock' to patch the gear but my patched together gear has a slight gap in it. The prints have small skipped bands in them.
But that is much better than tossing out the printer. :)
One does not test the contacts. One cleans them.
---- The Lady from Philadelphia
AGREED
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