Re: HP-97 printer problem Message #2 Posted by David Smith on 28 Mar 2003, 5:59 p.m., in response to message #1 by George Merriman
Make sure your paper is good. Any original HP paper is well past its prime. Go down to your local office supply store and buy a pack of NCR thermal paper rolls.
Another problem may be grunge on the printhead. It can be cleaned off with 91% isopropyl alcohol. Be gentle as you can damage the tiny print resistors very easily. Also it is easy to crack the print head ceramic carrier when reinstalling the printhead. Make sure it is properly positioned and gently tighten the screws alternating between them so you do not create any unbalanced stresses across the printhead.
Another problem may be the printhead is out of alignment or loose. Or the spring loaded platen that backs up the print line is not properly seated, etc.
The only source of the printheads is another machine.
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