Hi guys...need some printer help

Long time no see everyone! Hope you're all doing well. =)
I am hoping someone has some advice about a printer. I posted up in hardware but no one's answering.

I just inherited a Canon i320 inkjet printer, and it's not working. The indicator light blinks like there's a paper misfeed or something...but the print head won't move at all (except when I move it by hand) and there's a strange, thin rubber belt all loose in there that I don't know what the heck to do with.

It came in the mail wrapped in tons of bubble wrap...just hoping it's ok. Any advice would be helpful. Thank you guys!


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If its a rubber belt it's probally a bad thing. Usually on ink jet printers the rubber belts are what turn the rollers that move the paper through, that would also explain your paper jam message. I'd return it immediately back to the store I got it from or RMA it and try to get them to cross ship with you. Baring that you could attempt to figure out exactly where the rubber belt came loose from and reconnect it... that may or may not fix your problem, usually if the belts come off though it's a broken plastic roller somewhere.

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*gulp*

Not good then...as it was shipped here from Canada by my Mom. It's a barely used printer...and if a roller has broken, that just plain sucks.

Thanks for the info hun...much obliged. Not sure yet if I feel like tackling the question of the belt and its origin.

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