Hot dog stefan, glad to hear you got past that power up error! I
would guess that the shaft that was giving you fits is the one on
the paper feeder? This is the one that is my bug-a-boo too.
Chris
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> fixed it!
>
> A mount of a shaft to the left was slightly broken and had come
loose.
> This prevented a gear from engaging fully.
>
> It prints now but with very few nozzles. The parking station is
filthy, so
> i will clean that before doing any head cleaning cycles.
>
>
> ST
>
>
> On Wed, 10 May 2006 10:28:46 +0200, Stefan Trethan
<stefan_trethan@...>
> wrote:
>
> > The SSC utility won't communicate with it in this state, i
already tried.
> > It says "printer off or some other problem".
> >
> > I already did the reset maintainance counter thing from the
service
> > manual, which resets the waste ink counter, via front panel
special
> > procedure.
> >
> > Probably it doesn't even listen to the LPT if it can't go in a
ready
> > state.
> >
> > But i don't understand why it is not working - it moves the head
about
> > just fine on power up and makes all the right sounds.
> > I don't see a mechanical problem and the three photointerruptor
switches
> > seem to be operated correctly. I don't understand what else
might make
> > the
> > printer think it is unable to work?
> >
> > ST
>