On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 12:14:10AM -0500, tomas.kuchta.li...@gmail.com wrote: > ... > If the printer would be mine - I would probably read the service manual to > check > if it all makes sense - then clean it - if that does not help - get > replacement > belt as suggested - or take it to service shop as the last resort.
Good advice. I wish I knew of a good service shop. > Keith is probably the best printer hacker around here - I'd definitely get his > advice. If I'm the best, we are all in BIG trouble :-) Streaks are either spots on the laser imaging mirrors, or a worn out transfer belt. More likely the belt; laser problems usually cause washed-out or absent colors. That said, I do have a 2605dn printer, and stockpiled spares, and stockpiled transfer belts, which I zealously hoard to last until I (and my wife) croak. I have needed to replace belts. That is a 20 minute fix given a new belt assembly, about $100 on eBay from time to time. I also have a spare duplexer/fuser; the separator pawls are fragile and no longer available. Download manuals, know your part numbers, watch eBay, buy and stockpile spares. More often, leaky toner gets on mirrors in the imaging laser module, and those are a pain in the a$$ to clean. To do so, you must remove a dozen cables and boards to get to the module and the mirrors, which are cooled by a fan from the compartment holding the toner cartridges. :-( Takes more than an hour. About 20% of the time I break a connector and bork the printer. Hence the spare machines, so my wife (who is likely to outlast me by decades, her father turns 102 this year) does not have to deal with that. I've considered upgrading to a new color laser printer, but I want ethernet and native postscript and decent- capacity cartridges. And legal and A4 paper trays. And duplexing. And durability and repairability and tech manuals. While my ancient HPs are imperfect, I haven't found anything better so far. Kinda frightening. We are indeed all in trouble ... Keith P.S. if someone wants dibs on my spares, find me a good lawyer to write a will, and I'll add you to the will. Eat healthy, exercise, and hope to outlive my wife. :-) -- Keith Lofstrom kei...@keithl.com _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
