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Tony...Thanks so much for your in depth information. I will let her burn
out - and not to worry, I always print test pages every so often (both color
and black and white) to keep the printer cartridges from clogging up. I
agree with you it is definitely the rollers (those plastic gears look fine -
like they would last forever). The rollers are not dirty and look okay
also. A person at HP said he would guide me through resetting the rollers
(but I had to pay $30.00 with my VISA card). Does that help sometimes -
sounds like it's not worth the risk of losing the $30.00 if it didn't help.
Please get back to me one more time if you can. I feel more comfortable
with the situation after reading all the good info you sent. Thanks
again...Pete
<Tony> wrote in message news:116o2fkk5q6ie11@news.supernews.com...
> Pete, I don't know exactly what the rollers are made of, others in the ng
> may
> know. But I do know
> that they can be wiped with rubber rejuvenator, left to dry and they
> regain
> some of their grip.. The down side is that the smallest amount of this
> stuff
> melts most plastics immediately, even traces on your fingers will mark
> plastic
> permanently. Hence the need to completely remove the roller they are on
> from
> the printer. This is a big job on this printer, has to be stripped right
> down,
> some other HP inkjets have a "turnaround" station at the back and pickup
> rollers that are easier to remove. With your model they are difficult. I
> think
> you are doing the right thing. When the rollers become really worn they
> may
> start to feed paper unevenly and will probably fail to pick up paper
> reliably
> (in the later case you can try to clean the rollers with denatured alcohol
> (Isopropyl) in situ, that may work for a while).
> There is a good chance that it will continue to work for ages with a light
> print load but remember that regular use of the printer minimises print
> head
> clogging....bit of a catch 22!
> Live with it pete, for the cost of the repair you could probably buy a
> cheap
> printer! Good repairers should also give you this advice and not just take
> your
> money, problem is you may have to pay a diagnostic fee to get the
> advice!!! I
> doubt it is the gears, if it is it would be the first time I have seen
> that (I
> have seen stripped gears a couple of times but only after somebody has
> done
> something terrible to their printer!!!) if you really want to you could
> try a
> little plastic friendly grease on the gears but it is not recommended.
> Best wishes
> Tony
>
> "Pete" <petesworkshop@nospam.att.net> wrote:
>>Tony...Thanks for all the good info. It is definitely the paper rollers,
>>and/or the gears that drive them. The carriage slides on the carriage rod
>>with ease and a perfect wisp. There are four large "rubber" rollers that
>>feed the paper and the gears that drive them are white plastic (off to the
>>left). What did you mean by rejuvenating fluid destroys plastic (i.e. the
>>rollers are some kind of rubber). I won't mess with the rollers or try to
>>disassemble the printer (per your advice).
>>
>>I paid $200 for that bad boy when it first came out and shortly afterwards
>>Sam's Club and Walmart were selling then for $125 (oh well). I think I
>>will
>>just live with it since I don't use it that much. Could it go on working
>>like this (i.e. making noise but it prints fine) for years to come, and
>>does
>>the frictional problem eventually cause the paper to stop feeding properly
>>and degrade the print. Thanks...Pete
>>
>><Tony> wrote in message news:116lg47e8lbi297@news.supernews.com...
>>> "Pete" <petesworkshop@nospam.att.net> wrote:
>>>>Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>>I just downloaded and installed a new printer driver for my Deskjet 932C
>>>>so
>>>>it would be compatible with my new computer which has windows XP in it.
>>>>It
>>>>prints okay, but makes strange scraping type noises when it loads the
>>>>paper
>>>>and a squeaking type noise when it is rolling the paper out (like
>>>>something
>>>>needs oiling).
>>>>
>>>>It worked fine before I put the new driver in. Is there any way at all
>>>>that
>>>>the driver could be causing the noise (e.g., could it be sending some
>>>>kind
>>>>of distorted signal causing erratic movement in the mechanical parts of
>>>>the
>>>>machine).
>>>>
>>>>If not, then it must be a coincidence, and it needs oiling somewhere or
>>>>it
>>>>has just pooped out. It is only 4 years old and I don't use it that
>>>>much.
>>>>By looking inside with the top lifted I can see a couple of white
>>>>plastic
>>>>gears (probably Teflon coated or something like that) to the left.
>>>>Can't
>>>>see much to the right because the print cartridges are parked in the way
>>>>when you lift to top. There are obviously some kind of bearings or
>>>>bushings
>>>>that the main roller sets in. Maybe they need oiling also.
>>>>
>>>>If someone can tell me what needs oiling and how to get at it, I would
>>>>appreciate it. Or if you aren't supposed to oil anything, then tell me
>>>>that. I have some fine "super lube with Teflon" that I use for my
>>>>grandfather clock. I would think that would be okay if it does need
>>>>oiling.
>>>>
>>>>Your comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Pete
>>>
>>> Hi Pete
>>> Certainly not a driver problem.
>>> I repair printers and this model is a little inclined to squeak when it
>>> ages.
>>> Good reliable printer though. Your description doesn't sound like
>>> carriage
>>> noise, and as Bob Headrick pointed out only a tiny amount of very light
>>> oil
>>> should be applied to the carriage bar at most. I suspect that the
>>> problem
>>> is
>>> the large paper rollers, these can be rejuvenated but must be removed
>>> from
>>> the
>>> printer because most rejuvenating fluid DESTROYS plastic (great care is
>>> needed!). So unless you are expert at removing the covers and stripping
>>> down
>>> printers I suggest you take it to your friendly printer repair person,
>>> 45-60
>>> minutes labour should do it. Nothing in the printer should be lubricated
>>> except
>>> as a last resort. A repairer will clean the carriage bar, inspect the
>>> printer
>>> for wear, clean the service station (waste ink collection) and dress the
>>> rollers. In my experience this is effective most times. Alernatively
>>> live
>>> with
>>> the problem until the printer finally dies of old age (they all do).
>>>
>>> Some contributors to this NG may suggest that the problem is caused by
>>> using
>>> non OEM cartridges (couldn't resist that measakite), that is not the
>>> case
>>> <grin>.
>>> Tony
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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