[CS-FSLUG] Printer Woes

[Alvin Smith]

On Tuesday 28 December 2004 10:36 pm, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
> As many of you know, I have an HP PSC 2210. It's given good service on
> both Mac OS X and GNU/Linux over the last two years. Although I've
> given it a very light load of ~ 1800 pages total (it is rated for
> 3000/month, IIRC). Unfortunately, my PSC is starting to act up. I have
> had trouble with it just stopping in the middle of pages, and worse,
> completing jobs, but dividing some pages into two pages with part of
> the text on one page and part of it on another page. Its gotten to the
> point where I must check every document very carefully to make sure
> everything is OK.
>
> At the same time, I cannot always replicate the problem. Does anyone
> have a suggestion on how I might fix this? Right now I'm using it with
> HP's Mac OS X drivers, but I'm fairly certain it is a hardware issue,
> because my other HP printer does not exhibit similar behavior connected
> to the same system.
>

>  -Tim

It may be time for cleaning.  The rail that the ink rides on needs to be 
cleaned periodically, and may need a light oil film.  Feed wheels cleaned 
with glass cleaner and a lint free cloth.

Check the cable too.  Try a different one.

-- 
peace,
Alvin Smith
http://www.alvinsmith.com