Printers/Questions

SubjectDate AskedExpert
Epson R240 paper jamming11/27/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: My Epson Stylus Photo R240 printer had a bad paper jam. I cleared the jam and don't think I left any ...
  A: Based upon your description, it does sound like like you have lost a paper sensor. A lot of time ...
Brother MFC-440CN11/16/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: My printer stopped printing colors so Brother had me do an internal cleaning and it worked, then it ...
  A: 4F code means your printhead is dead or dying. It is cheaper to just replace these printers now days ...
InDesign Printing11/12/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: My old and cheap HP printer died. I use Mac Creative Suite. In the last 7 months purchased (and ...
  A: I beleive you can still reply to me. I got your mesage about being maxed out. I can still see your ...
Brother DCP 8065dn11/9/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I have received a Machine Error message on my display no error code is there any way I can fin out ...
  A: I am not familiar with this exact model but most Brother Laser based machines like this all have the ...
inks11/8/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: The black is almost still full, so I fitted a new black cartridge and the test page was printed ...
  A: Sounds like a defective color cartridge. Since it only appears to have the problem when printing in ...
Least expensive laser printer with usb connectivity?11/1/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I'm looking for the least expensive laser printer with usb ports. Which one do you suggest? ...
  A: Who told you it only works with Windows 7? Ignore them. This printer works with everything from XP ...
Least expensive laser printer with usb connectivity?10/31/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I'm looking for the least expensive laser printer with usb ports. Which one do you suggest? ...
  A: I would recommend the HP P1102w. The basic design has not changed much over the last 5 years or so ...
lexmark catriage10/20/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I have a lexmark printer.It is working fine.Once my black catridge got over my brother has refilled ...
  A: These cartridges sometimes fail even when new. They are more likely to fail after being refilled. ...
Questions about Dot Matrix Printers10/12/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I'm curious about those old dot matrix printers. These types of printers make sounds that laser, ...
  A: The sound is made primarily by the print head. It uses a block of metal "pins" which are manipulated ...
Printer Cable9/16/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: Even though my printer is an InkJet printer, this question could apply to other types. My printer ...
  A: I am sorry I have never tried to use a parallel to usb converter cable so I can not say if yours ...
Slow printing9/11/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I have a HP Laserjet 4050 printer for several years that had very fast output before I upgraded my ...
  A: I can try to help. I do have some questions. How do you have the printer hooked to your PC? With the ...
MY HP PSC 1315 just shows all LED on then nothing9/7/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: help me please. I praise you after searching this site and as you are expert here i hope the best. ...
  A: I do not have any specific experience on this model but I do have many years of experience with HP ...
Copier problem9/6/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I have a canon image class d661 personal copier/printer. It's obviously a few years old but hasn't ...
  A: The most common cause of print/copy quality issues on these machines comes from the toner cartridge ...
NEC Superscript 8609/3/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I had a paper jam in the fuser. I removed the printer cover and the fuser. I removed the jammed ...
  A: Most common causes of a printer not printing are communication breaks. First thing you want to do is ...
HP psc 13158/19/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I would like to know if my printer has a fuse inside the machine,as it has gone dead.I am a ...
  A: I am not absolutely sure but I do not believe it has a fuse. Since the power supply is separate from ...
Brother MFC-5460CN ink error8/18/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I'm getting a "no cartridge" message for the black ink. I've tried 3 different replacement ...
  A: I am sorry. I do not have specific experience with this model. What I can tell you is with the way ...
Printers8/17/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: Can you buy any Printer/scanner to use as a copy machine only, or are certain copiers 'for & 'not ...
  A: There are many "multi-function" machines on the market today that will Copy/Print/Fax/Scan. To ...
Brother all in one- MFC 48008/15/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I am able to print from my computer without any problems. However, when I copy or scan something ...
  A: There is only 1 possible cause if your computer prints are fine but scans and copies have the line. ...
Lexmark X5150 won't connect to computer8/13/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: My Lexmark X5150 suddenly stopped printing because there seems to be no connection to the computer. ...
  A: It could be a broken connection on either the printer or PC but I would not suspect that unless the ...
Canon NP 8808/12/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: i recently acquired the above microfilm reader printer, it starts up fine, appears to be operating. ...
  A: I do not have any specific experience with this machine but I beleive the print engine is Canon PC ...
HP Officejet Pro 80008/5/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I have a HP Officejet Pro 8000 printer, that today decided it didnt want to print the content of my ...
  A: I am not that familiar with this particular HP model but will give you some suggestions based on ...
canon printer i9607/30/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: getting message "waste ink tank is almost full" what action do i perform?
  A: There is a felt pad in the printer that absorbs excess ink. This indicator will come on after a ...
Seemingly Unfixable HP PSC 13157/29/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I've tried the HP site and its tech support. I've tried the troubleshooting from bother the ...
  A: The "old" color cartridge would be my concern. Unfortunately these printers require BOTH cartridges ...
printer HP F3407/29/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I have an HP Deskjet F340 printer and I don’t know why, but today it doesn’t want to print. There is ...
  A: Which light is blinking? The E means Error of some type. Probably associated with the blinking ...
Printing problem Epson Stylus CS66007/28/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: My printer is not printing good. I did a nozzle check and the black line was broken so I cleaned the ...
  A: Epson's are notorious for print head clogging and or failures. This results in a repair cost similar ...
color on Okidata c5150n7/21/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: Colors print quite well but gray prints as a lavendar. I am not low on ink nor toner. Assuming ...
  A: It is possible that it is a problem with the printer itself but it sure seems to me that the best ...
Epson 76007/20/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I have an Epson 7600 that is about 6 or 7 years old. The thing has hardly been used. The Ultrachrome ...
  A: The answer to your question really depends on several issues. Fist of all, how long has the printer ...
Lexmark 3500-4500 Series printer7/19/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: Edwin: I have a X3550 Lex printer hooked up to my IBM Thinkcentre (Win XP Pro). When I print out a ...
  A: When you do a print screen the driver for the printer is bypassed on most machines. The printers ...
color on Okidata c5150n7/18/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: Colors print quite well but gray prints as a lavendar. I am not low on ink nor toner. Assuming ...
  A: We need to rule out the driver or PC program you are using as a possible cause. I am not that ...
Sharp Copier MX-3501n error code7/14/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: Our Sharp copier occasionally flashes an error code: H2-02 and will neither copy nor print. If we ...
  A: On nearly all Sharp models including this one, the H2 means that there is a problem with the ...
printer IJ750 PART7/14/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: Mr Edwin Martens I am an Egyptian, have a new color inkjet printer Compaq IJ 750.It has not been ...
  A: Most printer manufacturers only provide parts support on their products for 7 to 10 years maximum. ...
can not instal printer7/12/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I have a lexmark printer. Lexmark x1180. If I want to install the printer the cd does not want to ...
  A: http://support.lexmark.com/index?locale=en&page=product&productCode=LEXMARK_X1180&segment=SUPPORT&us ...
LED printer drum restoration7/11/2010Edwin Martens
  Q: I just did the drum reset of copy limit by changing the one-time fuse. After performing ...
  A: It could be over exposure to light. If this is the case the problem should get better over time. I ...
lexmark Z23 jamming up11/14/2006Rundletech
  Q: When I try to load the paper into my printer, it starts to jam on the right side of the ...
  A: The Lexmark printers have a problem with their paper feed assembly. It does not take much to cause ...
Canon s400SP11/11/2006Rundletech
  Q: My printer has started printing a vertical coloured line at the commencement and end of each line ...
  A: Not enough info! How long have you printed with the set of cartridges? Are the cartridges refilled ...
Printers11/9/2006Rundletech
  Q: Don't know if you would know this but thought I would give it a whorl. I am looking to buy a ...
  A: Seriously nothing can be so bad about the HP for you to go to something worse. Epson, Lexmark, ...
hp1210 printer cartridge refill11/8/2006Rundletech
  Q: it's weird but all three colours show up on the printer head, but on the test page the blue is ...
  A: It is important when refilling: 1) Use a good brand of ink 2) Refill as soon as there are signs of ...
HP printer11/8/2006Rundletech
  Q: When I print things off my computer, the right side of the page does not print completely, it cuts ...
  A: Irene all us humans are dummy's in some sort of way this does not necessarily come with age. You ...
hp1210 printer cartridge refill11/6/2006Rundletech
  Q: i've just refilled my colour ink cartridge by injecting the ink into the cartridge, and when i look ...
  A: There could be a number of reasons the blue is not appearing on the paper. If you injected an air ...
Cannon Multipass C53010/29/2006Rundletech
  Q: I am trying to use my C530 that previously was used on a WIN98 system. My new PC has WinXP and ...
  A: I found when using an adapter the computer will not find the port. To find the port. What you need ...

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