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Re: HP PAINTJET repairable???

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From: sheetroc
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 00:00
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"Carl Newman" <cinewman@netcomuk.co.uk> wrote:

>My HP PAINTJET printer has a problem! When i turn the printer on, the print
>head moves as if it's cleaning the head but thats it! The "on" light stays
>on but the
>"SET TOF", "LF", and "FF" buttons don't work. I've tried a test page by
>holding down the "FF" button and turning on the printer but it won't print.
>It just goes through the head cleaning stage again and then stops.
>If i turn the printer off and manually move the print head to the other end
>of the carriage and then turn it back on again the print head will move
>back to it's home position.
> 
>Any help, information or thoughts on the problem are very welcome!

>Carl.
Try giving the assemby a cleaning.  It could be that a sensor is dirty
and not able to read the position of the head properly.  Use a small
paintbrush to brush away the dust while using a vacuum cleaner to suck
up the garbage.
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From: sheetroc@micron.net
Subject: Re: HP PAINTJET repairable???
Date: 1996/12/27
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