[Hidden-tech] squeaky printer

Philip Garrow phil at garrow.com
Mon Mar 26 16:56:40 EDT 2007


Hi Pat:

 

The fix for this is very easy.  Easily accessible inside your printer is a
polished steel bar on which the print carriage rides.  In time this bar gets
gummed up and dry causing the squeaking sound you describe.  The solution is
to take a small bit of paper-towel or toilet tissue, spray some WD40 on it,
and gently wipe clean and lubricate the length of this bar with the paper.
Be careful when you do this.  There is a VERY SHARP steel band inside the
printer that pulls the carriage back and forth that will easily cut your
fingers.  Take this lubricated piece of paper and feed it behind the bar to
lubricate the back side of the bar as well as the front.  DO NOT spray the
WD40 directly into the printer.  There are electrical contacts and rubber
friction rollers inside the printer that will not work correctly if sprayed.
Repeat this procedure every year or so, or more often if the printer gets a
lot of use.

 

Email or call if you need more help with this.

 

Depending on where you are I can come help fix this for you.

 

                                                            Regards, Phil
Garrow

 

Computer Tech

Mechanical Designer

(413) 549-4541

 

 

 

 

My HP cp1700ps printer works well but squeaks when the printer cartridge
moves.

HP says to buy a new printer.

 

If you can fix this (or tell me how to), please call.

 

Thank you,

 

Pat

413.533.5711

pat at bmtc.biz

 

 


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