Printer Build 1

Note: this page is currently under construction and thus shouldn't be linked to from the main printer pages yet. Darin

Laser Printer Build:

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start [label="START HERE"] with_x [label="Is it marked\nwith an 'X'?", shape="box"] no_x [label="Put it back on\nincoming pile"] yes_x [label="Remove outer plastic.\nDisassemble paper tray.\nPut plastic in bin."] ink [label="Does it take\nink cartridges?", shape="box"] yes_ink [label="Remove any ink\nand put in bin."] no_ink [label="Can you see any RAM\nor Network Cards?", shape="box"] yes_extras [label="Remove them and\nset aside if you can\ndo it in less than\n1 minute."] circuit_board [label="Can you remove\nthe main circuit\nboard in less than\n1 minute?", shape="box"] stripped [label="Throw everything into the\n'Stripped Printers' gaylord."] remove_board [label="Remove it and\nplace in circuit\nboard bin"]

start -> with_x with_x -> yes_x [label="YES"] with_x -> no_x [label="NO"] yes_x -> ink ink -> yes_ink [label="YES"] ink -> no_ink [label="NO"] yes_ink -> circuit_board no_ink -> yes_extras [label="YES"] no_ink -> circuit_board [label="NO"] yes_extras -> circuit_board circuit_board -> remove_board [label="YES"] circuit_board -> stripped [label="NO"] remove_board -> stripped } <graphviz>

• tear down
• vacuum dust
• inspect
• clean rollers
• reassemble
• print test page from printer
• print test from Ubuntu on parallel/serial/USB/network
• run a 20 page paper path test

Printer Parting 1

cold/factory reset leave on for 20min with new fuser front/rear paper feed trays paper path pickup roller/seperator tab rubber restore, sandpaper? springs in paper tray missing/broken tabs in paper tray

HP/Cannon/Epson/Lexmark/Okidata/Apple

http://www.tonsoftoner.com/

http://www.inksell.com/

http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/