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Taxi_Driver

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I just fixed my scanner
« on: 10 December 2006, 18:05:40 »

With help from this site www.fixmyownprinter.com  :y

Its a HP Officejet G55......printer and scanner/copier all in one.

Ok its a few years old but its been excellent and was about to bin it and go buy another.....when i thought about an hour ago I'd see if it could be fixed.

Problem was with it, when you did a preview scan, it did this but when the scanner light returned to its start position.....it didnt stop and you got a grind noise as the belt was jumping over the cogs.....then it said scanner failure on the display....power cycle required.  :(

Found the site mentioned above and after 10 mins of wading through threads.....found out how to remove the glass panel on the top.  :) ......there was one suggestion of cleaning the white bar on the underneath side of the glass....which i did but didnt do anything for it  :(
Then found another thread on the same prob suggesting cleaning a positioning disk on the end of the motor spindle (I assume it counts the revolutions of the motor) . Did this and it did the trick  :y

Scanner now working again fine  :y

So If anyone else gets printer/scanner probs, before binning it and buying another, I suggest you visit
www.fixmyownprinter.com , it could save you some dosh, to spend on your Omega   :D

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Re: I just fixed my scanner
« Reply #1 on: 10 December 2006, 18:09:29 »

Good stuff - nice to know!
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Re: I just fixed my scanner
« Reply #2 on: 10 December 2006, 18:11:43 »

Added to favourites, much better than www.acmehityourprinterwithahammer.com
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Re: I just fixed my scanner
« Reply #3 on: 10 December 2006, 18:18:22 »

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Added to favourites, much better than www.acmehityourprinterwithahammer.com

Just a bit AA  ;D
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Re: I just fixed my scanner
« Reply #4 on: 10 December 2006, 19:01:27 »

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Added to favourites, much better than www.acmehityourprinterwithahammer.com
I disagree. There is a certain satisfaction in educating computer bits with Sammy Sledge (or Percy Pick)...


...which reminds me, i need to educate a media center and a couple of ondigital boxes...
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Re: I just fixed my scanner
« Reply #5 on: 10 December 2006, 19:28:34 »

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Added to favourites, much better than www.acmehityourprinterwithahammer.com
I disagree. There is a certain satisfaction in educating computer bits with Sammy Sledge (or Percy Pick)...


...which reminds me, i need to educate a media center and a couple of ondigital boxes...

I have a freeview box.....it flashes its standby light 3 times when you plug it in.....but wont turn on.....needs educating i would say.....do you want it TB?  ;D
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