[dba-Tech] HP 3820

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Sun Mar 28 23:11:49 CST 2004


Here's a question that's pretty far off the beaten path even for this list.

I have two HP3820 printers.  One works, one doesn't.  The one that doesn't has a blinking light which indicates that a new ink cartridge is required.  So I took the cartridges out of the one that works and put them into the one that doesn't, but the light still blinks.  I believe that it is not 'seeing' one (or more) of the cartridges.  

The printer is too cheap to repair.  But I hate to just toss it.  It IS an elegant piece of hardware.  (The rant against our disposable society I will withhold, here.)   Maybe someone knows (or can speculate) on which component might be at fault.  Maybe some ink got on a sensor?  Who knows? (That's why I'm writing, of course.  To find out who knows.)

Best to all,

Rocky Smolin
Beach Access Software
http://www.e-z-mrp.com







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