[dba-Tech] HP 3820

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Mon Mar 29 10:28:25 CST 2004


John:

Tried it but I'm not getting the error message on the monitor.  The 'change
printer cartridge' light is blinking.  I don't have the parallel cable
plugged in.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Bartow" <john at winhaven.net>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 6:11 AM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] HP 3820


> Hi Rocky,
> Try this:
> http://h20015.www2.hp.com/hub_search/document.jhtml?lc=en&docName=bpd07585
>
> Resetting the power may be the key.
>
> HTH
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> - Beach Access Software
> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 11:12 PM
> To: dba-tech
> Subject: [dba-Tech] HP 3820
>
>
> 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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