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Weird printer sounds
Name: Poseidon Date: February 20, 2003 at 17:43:07 Pacific OS: Win XP pro CPU/Ram: P3 800
Comment:
I have an HP Deskjet 932C that i've had for about 2.5 years. After printing a 50 page report, it now makes a grinding noise when the inkjet cartridges are moving. Does this mean that the printer has reached the end of its life or can I just oil it? Thanks
Name: Bill McMinn Date: February 20, 2003 at 18:11:26 Pacific
Reply:
Sometimes the bar that the print head mechanism moves along can get gummed up. Clean it with a lint free cloth and some isopropyl alcohol and print a test page, that should take care of the noise and any other print problems.
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