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I have a 692C and it was doing the exact same thing.  Try this:

1)  Turn on the printer with the cover open, so that the print head moves to
the middle, then unplug the printer.  Remove the print catridges and put
them on some tissues or a soft sponge so they don't dry out.

2)  Pull the cover off (duh).  It can be a bit tricky, the cover at the back
has to come off first, there's two screws holding the front down, the rest
is just clipped in.  Don't forget about the ribbon cable going to the
buttons/light!  It may be easier to leave this connected (I normally do) and
just make sure you don't put too much strain on the cable.

3)  On the left hand side (looking at the front of the printer) there should
be a toothed gear with a rubber belt on it.  There is also a tensioning
mechanism for this part, consisting of a spring inside a square-shaped black
plastic holder - from memory, to get at it you have to remove the gear the
belt goes onto.

* the spring above is more than likely the cause of the mechanical noises -
it is not stiff enough, ie it is too softly sprung, so the belt jumps teeth
on the gear *

4)  Put some preload on the spring.  I did this by putting a bit of paper
(about 5mm worth I think) inside the plastic holder for the spring, then
reinsterting the spring.

5)  Clean the guide shaft and the sensor strip behind it (both go through
the print cartridge holder) - move the print head around to get to the whole
thing, and also try to get rid of the gunk from around the edge of the where
the shaft goes through the cartridge holder on both sides.  Don't break the
sensor strip - major pain in the arse if it goes!  Alcohol wipes are good,
but warm water and a heap of tissues or cotton buds work too (but not as
well and require time to dry) - cold water is next to useless.

6)  Rub all the rollers over with a clean cotton rag to remove the glossy
appearance - if you're having paper pick problems this may help.

7)  Reassemble the printer, not forgetting:  the ribbon cable to the
controls; the cover open sensor (black bar toward the right side, moves back
and forward, goes to a small button switch on a PCB).

8)  Get some cotton buds and warm water again, and clean the gunk from under
the print cartridges - don't wipe the smooth middle bit, just the bits on
the outside of the two humps.  Once you've done that, hold the cartidge up
to the light to check for bits of cotton that were caught in the process and
remove them with tweezers (for example) - they won't damage anything, but
drag across the paper and leave horizontal lines if you miss them!

9)  Give that a shot - print out a few things and hopefully it should print
(and sound) just like it did when it was brand new, probably better.  I did
exactly this on my printer and it was saved from the second storey window I
sit at :-)

Good luck

Bruce Lloyd <bcl@removethis.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:3962f34e.171042510@news.ozemail.com.au...
> On Sun, 2 Jul 2000 11:35:18 -0600, "Craig" <ckeough@powersurfr.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Thats no big deal, just clean the shaft that the cartrigde rides back and
> >forth on with a clean rag and alcohol, and then re-lubricate.
>
> I think it is a much bigger problem than that. Definitely a mechanical
> problem in the drive mechanism if it is the same problem as I had with
> mine. Makes a terrible grinding noise at times then jams.
>
> regards
> Bruce
>
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~bcl