[dba-Tech] HP 3820

Juan:

That definitely clears it up.  My seven year old, who gets to tear the
printer apart now, thanks you.

Rocky

P.S. Is there any way to 'hot wire' it, to get around the problem?  I.e., is
it electronic or mechanical?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Juan Zavala" <juan at printerrepairdepot.com>
To: "'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'"
<dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] HP 3820


> Rocky
>
> I work on printers all day long and I have seen so many 3820s in the shop
> with the same issue. The assembly where the carts go breaks, there is a
> small plastic piece that breaks off and the printer is toast! Not worth
> fixing. Hope this helps.
>
>
> Juan
> Printer Repair Depot
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 12:12 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] HP 3820
>
> Maybe it needs new print heads? Has it got a diagnostics page in the tools
> anywhere? Have a look in there, it should tell you.
>
>
> Jon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software [mailto:bchacc at san.rr.com]
> Sent: 29 March 2004 06:12
> 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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