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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



--- In 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
>