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In article <844724422.25018.0@ibis.demon.co.uk>, Gareth Jones
<gareth@ibis.demon.co.uk> writes:

>
>I need to get inside an HP660C - I've got nasty lines on my print outs
>which look like they are caused by dirt somewhere wiping across the
>page after the ink has been squirted on. I've cleaned everything
>visible without effect.
>
>the machine seems to be held together with some kind of magic. Does
>anyone know how to get in???

I suspect you might need even greater magic to put it back together if
you do :-(

You are probably suffering from a build up uf fluff on the underside of
the carriage. Try this:

        Power ON the printer and raise the lid.

        Remove the cartridges.

        Lift off the paper tray and remove the paper.

        Press down on the black plastic bar that runs across in front of
        the paper feed wheels.

        You should now have sufficient access to clean the underside of
        the carriage with a moist lint free cloth or foam tipped wipe.

        You might also need to wipe the rubber seals in the docking
        station at the right hand side of the printer where the heads
        are normally parked.

Good luck.

-- 
Mike Clarke

In article <844724422.25018.0@ibis.demon.co.uk>, Gareth Jones
<gareth@ibis.demon.co.uk> writes
>
>I need to get inside an HP660C - I've got nasty lines on my print outs
>which look like they are caused by dirt somewhere wiping across the
>page after the ink has been squirted on. I've cleaned everything
>visible without effect.
>
>the machine seems to be held together with some kind of magic. Does
>anyone know how to get in???

From memory a 660 disassembles in the same way as this 600 in front of me.
BICBW.

First remove the two Torx screws (T20) in the bottom of the paper input
tray.


Flip printer over onto its back and remove the grey paper stop thing, do this
by pulling it all the way forward and pressing the clip to allow it to go past
the first stop, do it again for the second stop  (this stage may be
unnecessary,  I did it as a matter of course and as I have now put the damn
thing back together again I 'aint about to do it again just to check!).  Now
remove the back panel cover by inserting a screwdriver (or , preferably a
thing with a soft round end, plastic knitting needle?)  into the two 5mm dia
holes on the rear edge of the baseplate, do one, release the clip, hold it in
the unclipped position while you release the second one, then remove the
plastic cover.
Carefully release the flex cable from the connector at the top of the pcb.
Note this connector is a very delicate zif type.

Still with the printer on its back and probably using the same tool as above,
release the 5 clips arranged around the outside edge of the baseplate.
They are located beneath the U-shaped cutouts.  Easiest way is to do the
two at the front (paper tray / narrow bit of base plate) and hold these back
off the clips while you release the last three.  The base plate lifts off and
the guts will also be free to lift out at this point.


Good luck, there is no magic involved! 



-- 
Tim Puffett