Printers Help and Repair

Showing posts with label maintenance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label maintenance. Show all posts

Monday, February 18, 2019

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Preventative Maintenance for Your Printer

It is probably safe to say that most people only realise what a magical thing the average inkjet or laser printer is, when it suddenly stops working! Only then is it clear that the humble - or not so humble - office printer is a complex system with delicate and intricate machinery, which repays better attention to keep it working well, and to keep print quality consistent and as good as when the printer was first purchased.

Have you ever counted the number of documents you print each day? From emails and web pages to reports, receipts and even books; the list is endless, and so are your printing expenses. Here are a few tips that will help you to use your printer effectively and save money.. A few checks for a coupe, of hours every month will extend the printers life and will of course increase user confidence that the printer will be on hand to work effectively and immediately, on demand and every time.



There is an even greater need for preventative maintenance with laser printers - largely due to the fact that they print more pages per minute and have more moving parts than inkjets. Here, the maintenance process involves inspecting components such as ozone filters, static eliminator teeth and cleaning the fuser unit.

Here are some preventative maintenance ideas that should help you get fewer service calls:

• Proofread before printing- Remove all the spelling, typological and grammatical mistakes before taking the printout of the document. Due to these errors, a lot of ink is wasted. By proofreading the document, you can save both the ink and your hard-earned money.
• Use the print preview option frequently- The print preview option helps you to see beforehand how the print out would appear. According to the preview, you can make the changes. When you are fully satisfied, then only you should print the document. In this manner, you can save time as well as money.
• Know the print properties inside out- Print properties have a lot of useful options which can reduce the printing cost dramatically. For instance, you can choose to print on both the sides of the paper. You can also select the paper size and quality through this option. Furthermore, you can increase or decrease the size of the print. There are many other things that you can do with the help of this option. Hence, learn to manage this print properties option properly.
- Do not use solvent or ammonia-based cleaners. The right thing to use is isopropyl or ethyl alcohol. Use an alcohol-dampened or water-dampened lint free cloth. - Always inspect paper pickup rollers for dust. Paper pickup rollers collect dust and need to be cleaned periodically.
When the printer is not used regularly, the nozzles of the cartridge becomes blocked. Due to this, you stop getting high-quality output. There are two ways to overcome this problem; one, at least once a week take a print out, and two, if you are not using the printer for a long period of time, then switch it off.- When rollers become shiny and appear "glazed," they need to be replaced.

- Transfer rollers should be cleaned if really dirty, but it is important not to touch the rollers with bare fingers. A dry lint-free cloth must be used, and if a lot of toner spills on the transfer roller, then the only option is to replace the transfer roller

- Inspect the fuser assembly rollers for marks, and replace them if there are any marks of blemishes present.

Following these tips will ensure you need fewer service calls, that your workflow will not be frustrated at critical times, and will certainly increase the life span of the printer.

Saturday, February 16, 2019

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Kit repair Lexmark Maintenance and Printer Count Reset

Lexmark Optra laser printers, Hewlett Packard and other brands require regular maintenance kit replacement at a set interval of pages printed. Lexmark printer maintenance service kits started with the Optra S models back in the 90’s and now most mid-range Lexmark printers and up require service kits around the 150,000 to 250,000 page count mark. The exact page count that causes the “need maintenance” error varies so check your user manual.

Please refer to the following to help you reset the need maintenance kit service call once the kit is installed. If you plan to use a printer service repair technician then he/she will take care of clearing the code.

Lexmark Optra S or SE models maintenance kit repair code reset procedure :

* As you power on the printer hold the GO and RETURN keys.
* Hold down until you see “Performing Self Test”.
* Now you will have access to the “Diagnostics Menu” (may display “80 Schedule Maintenance”.
* Press the GO button to bypass the message and get in to the diagnostics mode.
* Use the up arrows and go to the “Printer Setup” menu and press SELECT button.
* Use the arrow keys again to go to the “Reset Maintenance Count”.
* Press SELECT. You are done!


Optra T610, 612, 614, 614 and Lexmark T520/522, T620. T622, T630, T630 and T634 printer maintenance repair reset :

* As you power on the printer hold the GO and RETURN keys.
* Hold down until you see “Performing Self Test”.
* Now you will have access to the “Diagnostics Menu” (may display “80 Schedule Maintenance”.
* Press the GO button to get to the Configuration Menu.
* Press the MENU until you see “Reset Main Cnt” on the Lexmark printer LCD screen and press SELECT button. It should read “Reset Main Cnt” and the second line “Reset”.
* Now press SELECT button. To exit power off and back on the Lexmark laser printer.


Lexmark T640, T642 and T644 laser printer service maintenance kit reset :

* While you power up the Lexmark laser printer press the Hold down the CHECKMARK and RIGHT ARROW button.
* Once you see “Performing Self Test” release the button, you should see “Config Menu on the Lexmark printer.
* Now to reset the Lexmark repair service code use the down arrow key until you see “Reset Main Cnt” and press CHECKMARK button.
* When you see “Reset” press the CHECKMARK button again on the Lexmark printer to cancel the repair maintenance error code.
* Now just power off and on the printer.