Printer Evaluation 1

This is my scratch page for revising printer testing, it will be messy right now and shouldn't have anything that links to it yet - Darin

Printers

Printer Triage

Laserjet Printers

|match a power supply |check for lose/missing vital parts |check for lose/missing cosmetics. |power up with paper in it |check for ready status |check for grinding noises

?Apple Printers? ?Cannon Wide Format?

• Okidata: all Okidata printers should be stored in their own area, no need to eval/build/triage.

Find power cord/supply.

Place some paper in it.

Turn the unit on.

Does it come up enough to say ready to print?

-Yes (ready to print)

-Did it make grinding noises?

--Yes (grinding noises) --Mark with an X and strip for parts.

--No (grinding noises) --Mark in a hidden place (underside) and set aside for Printer Build 1.

-No (not ready to print)

--Error codes on LCD: --Reseat Toner, Paper Tray and check paper path for jams. Power on again --Reseat Fuser (error 50) and Power on again

--No message on LCD: --Reseat Network Card and power on again --Reseat RAM and power on again --Replace mainboard if possible and power on again

-If it still does not come up ready to print --If it has a paper jam or fuser (50) error comment this and set aside for Printer Build 1 --If it has no messages on the LCD (just stars or dashes) and the mainboard was replaced (if possible) mark with an X then run through Printer Parting 1.

Is it missing essential parts (paper drawer, fuser, toner, etc)?

Is it missing cosmetic parts: covers, lids?

Does it have lose parts, missing screws?

Laser Printer Reject Types:

doesn't power on at all bad mainboard paper jam fuser error missing essential parts missing cosmetics won't pass paper path test