Robert Green wrote: > > I didn't find out about free kits, but I bought one for $10 or $15 > online that fixed the problem. Basically a sticky-back peice of rubber > to replace the worn one in the pickup mechanism of the printer. Super > easy to do, and fixed the problem on my machine as well. Well worth > checking into if you have one of these machines that is acting up. > > --- Derrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Aloha! > > > > I don't know if they still issue them, but they were issuing free > > repair > > kits for that exact trouble issue on the HP 1100's. I will try to > > dig > > up the URL and post it here to order the kit. > > > > I had two 1100's with the same problem. The kits didn't require > > taking > > the printer apart and only took about 2 minutes to install. I > > installed > > the kits on my printers about a year ago and they have been working > > flawlessly since. I still have one printer and I gave the other one > > away. > > > > I would try that route first before going and chucking 70 or 100 > > bones > > for a new printer. > > > > Derrick > > > > On Wed, 2004-02-18 at 12:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > > The feed is screwed up. There is a known issue with HP laserjet > > 1100. I > > > see it on their website. Several sheets are fed at once. The paper > > > holder is vertical and the lifter wears and eventually picks up > > several > > > sheets or even cards at a time. > > > > > > This is driving me nuts. The printer is a 1999 model and has been > > well > > > used. > > > > > > I am looking at a HP 5650 Parallel port installed printer. A desk > > jet. > > > For $89.00. > > > I think it will work on FreeBSD. > > > > > > > > > Aloha! Al Plant - Webmaster http://hawaiidakine.com > > > Providing FAST DSL Service for $28.00 /mo. Member Small Business > > Hawaii. > > > Running FreeBSD 4.9 UNIX & Caldera Linux 2.4 > > > We support OPEN SOURCE in Business Computing. Phone 808-622-0043 > > > > > > > -- > > Worry about my data? NEVER!!! I USE LINUX!!! ########################
Thanks For the info! I'll contact HP. Aloha! Al Plant - Webmaster http://hawaiidakine.com Providing FAST DSL Service for $28.00 /mo. Member Small Business Hawaii. Running FreeBSD 4.9 UNIX & Caldera Linux 2.4 We support OPEN SOURCE in Business Computing. Phone 808-622-0043
