HP 1220C problem initialising

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"Robert Peacock" <Robert@NoSpaMahgroup.dircon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a HP1220c that is about 3 years old. Recently it is refusing to
> work - most of the time.
> Sometimes it can be persuaded to print and will then print fine for a
while.
> Once it has not done anything for a few hours it will be back to playing
up
> again!
>
> When you turn it on it will sit there constantly
> nudging the ink station wiper mechanism towards the back of the printer.
> Having reached its limit it is still nudging the motor every 4 seconds or
> so. At the same time the power light blinks off for a moment.
>
> It was that behaviour that made me get a new motor for the ink station -
> thinking it was not working right. (The mechanism moves easy enough)
>
> After up to an hour of this it will either error out or move on to running
> the paper feed roller and moving the print head back and forth.
> In between doing this every 10 to 20 secs it will buzz from the ink
station
> motor.
>
> After an hour or so of this it might decide to put the ink light
on....after
> which it might agree to print something. At least that's what usually
> happens.
>
> Once it works - everything works... ink station cleaning...paper pick up
etc
> no problems - it just does not last long.
>
> Sorry for such a long ramble! If anyone recognises what wrong with it I'd
> love to know about it. Even if it's terminal and it need to go in the
waste
> bin.
>
> thanks
>
> Robert.
>
>

If you want I can email u the service manual for this printer

Martin

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"Marty1a" <msmbus@nospamtiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> >
>
> If you want I can email u the service manual for this printer
>
> Martin
>
>
I have it thanks. Downloaded it from a ftp when I first had problems. Hasn't
helped a great deal - but at least I know how to take it apart.

It is working again at the moment. No idea if it will still work tomorrow!

I removed the encoder strip, cleaned it of ink residue and blew out the
print head where the strip goes through. That made it decide to work - but
then I've thought it fixed before...

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"Robert Peacock" <Robert@NoSpaMahgroup.dircon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Marty1a" <msmbus@nospamtiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:c7nl0u$oah$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> > >
> >
> > If you want I can email u the service manual for this printer
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> I have it thanks. Downloaded it from a ftp when I first had problems.
Hasn't
> helped a great deal - but at least I know how to take it apart.
>
> It is working again at the moment. No idea if it will still work tomorrow!
>
> I removed the encoder strip, cleaned it of ink residue and blew out the
> print head where the strip goes through. That made it decide to work - but
> then I've thought it fixed before...
>
>
The last time I had my 1220c fixed by HP with was the paper jam fitting at
the back that was causing the problems - you could try cleaning it out and
re locking it into place

Martin

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Martin,

Can I obtain a copy of the service manaul you have for my own 1220C
printer, or a link to same?

Thank you very much.

Cheers: Reg

--
If you really do put a small value
upon yourself, rest assured that
the world will not raise the price.

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"Reg" <r.coulter@saskNOSPAMtel.net> wrote in message
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> Martin,
>
> Can I obtain a copy of the service manaul you have for my own 1220C
> printer, or a link to same?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Cheers: Reg
>
> --
> If you really do put a small value
> upon yourself, rest assured that
> the world will not raise the price.
>
>
I got it from a Google search - which led me to
http://fixyourownprinter.com/printer/10/9249.html

2/3rds the way down is a info to a ftp site.

If you are not ftp savvy click this ftp://ftp.nc-electronico.com in IE and
put in the user / pass from the webpage. The site still connects - don't
know if the manual is still there though.

HTH

Robert.

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"Reg" <r.coulter@saskNOSPAMtel.net> wrote in message
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> Martin,
>
> Can I obtain a copy of the service manaul you have for my own 1220C
> printer, or a link to same?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Cheers: Reg
>
> --
> If you really do put a small value
> upon yourself, rest assured that
> the world will not raise the price.
>
>

If you still need the manual = email me at m.moorhead2003nospam@virgin.net

watch out for the spam trap

Martin

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Martin,

Thank you. I was able to locate the manual this am.


Cheers: Reg

--
If you really do put a small value
upon yourself, rest assured that
the world will not raise the price.