[sdiy] ot: help ! printer wont pull

[Michael E. Caloroso]

My Lexmark 150 Winwriter did the same thing.  The problem wasn't the 
wheels, it was the springs forcing the wheels against the pinch rollers 
and the paper.  The plastic tab holding the spring in place broke off 
and as mechanically inclined as I am I could not pry the thing apart to 
glue the tab back on.  Soon the other tab broke rendering it completely 
useless and I just tossed the thing.

MC

Roman wrote:
> Been there.
> just place low index sand paper, say 40-80 into paper tray and
> try to print something while holding the sand paper. Make them
> rotate for some time and don't let the sand paper go. The rolls
> will get scrubbed a bit. That saved my printer from flying out
> of the window one day.
> 
> Roman
> 
> ---- Wiadomość Oryginalna ----
> Od: Czech Martin <Martin.Czech at micronas.com>
> Do: "Sdiy (E-mail)" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> Data: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:11:25 +0100
> Temat: [sdiy] ot: help ! printer wont  pull
> 
> 
>>This is clearly off topic, but there are so many clever
>>people on this list, excuse me for this abuse.
>>
>>I have a HP870 inkjet printer. Problem: 
>>won't pull paper in automatically.
>>The wheels seem to get no grip on the paper.
>>Vibrating the paper stack a little can help,
>>if the wheels have it, they will pull with normal strength.
>>
>>I noticed a "nose" below the paper stack, this will be raised
>>during pull in in order to press the top of stack
>>paper against the rightmost wheel. This is the weak spot.
>>
>>
>>Can you please give me some advise? 
>>
>>m.c.