a1520@mindlink.UUCP (Barry Fence) (10/16/90)
I have just picked up the printer above for a steal of a price in an auction.
Unfortunately, NOTHING came with it, not even a power cord!
On using it's self-test feature, it started printing and then faded out. The
jets must be clogged as there is plenty of ink in it. My questions are: Does
anyone have an old manual lying around that could tell me what the dip switches
in the back must be set to to communicate with the Amiga's serial port? How DO
you unclog the jets?
Does anyone have a printer driver for this printer? Thanks for listening...
Barry
Fenceabrown@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM (Allen Brown) (10/19/90)
> I have just picked up the printer above for a steal of a price in an > auction. Unfortunately, NOTHING came with it, not even a power cord! > On using it's self-test feature, it started printing and then faded > out. The jets must be clogged as there is plenty of ink in it. Probably not. > My questions are: Does anyone have an old manual lying around that > could tell me what the dip switches in the back must be set to to > communicate with the Amiga's serial port? I probably can't help here. I had a Thinkjet with a parallel port. > How DO you unclog the jets? You buy a new head. They are cheap. Every time I thought my head was clogged, it turned out to be out of ink. Even tho the blatter appears to still have ink in it, it is probably out. > Does anyone have a printer driver for this printer? Thanks for > listening... > Barry Fence Use the one that comes with the Amiga. -- Allen Brown abrown@cv.hp.com or abrown%hpcvca@hplabs.hp.com or hplabs!hpcvca!abrown or "Hey you!" Not representing my employer. "No matter where you go... there you are." --- Buckaroo Bonzai
aaronf@hpfcbig.SDE.HP.COM (Aaron Friesen) (10/19/90)
From: a1520@mindlink.UUCP (Barry Fence) > I have just picked up (a thinkjet printer) .... > On using it's self-test feature, it started printing and then faded out. The > jets must be clogged as there is plenty of ink in it. > How DO you unclog the jets? The jets probably are note clogged, but you may need to "prime" the ink cartridge. To do this, remove the cartridge, and push on the ink bladder with a paper-clip until ink comes through the jets. Wipe off the excess ink and replace the cartridge. If it stops working again, you probably just need to replace the cartridge. Aaron
alan@hprmokg.HP.COM (Al Haight) (10/24/90)
/ hprmokg:comp.sys.amiga.hardware / a1520@mindlink.UUCP (Barry Fence) / 4:42 pm Oct 15, 1990 / >I have just picked up the printer above for a steal of a price in an auction. >Unfortunately, NOTHING came with it, not even a power cord! >On using it's self-test feature, it started printing and then faded out. The >jets must be clogged as there is plenty of ink in it. My questions are: Does >anyone have an old manual lying around that could tell me what the dip switches >in the back must be set to to communicate with the Amiga's serial port? How DO >you unclog the jets? >Does anyone have a printer driver for this printer? Thanks for listening... >Barry > Fence > ---------- The best recommendation I can give you about the driver and configuration for the switches would be to buy the 1.3 WB/KS upgrade. I believe on the EXTRAS disk you will find the THINKJET Driver and also in the manual that comes along with it, tells you how to set the switches. I don't have the information here at work with me now. And if the ink is giving you any problems, it's best to just replace the ink cartridge, which contains the ink resevouir, plumbing, head and everything. And it's cheap. (Try priming the cartridge first as stated in the first reply here). Alan Haight alan@hpsmo100.rose.hp.com