Re: Hp 97 faint printer Message #5 Posted by Dan W on 22 Sept 2011, 2:25 p.m., in response to message #3 by Katie Wasserman
That really does look like the result of old paper to me. I would first try new paper.
It could be a build up of some gunk on the print head I suppose. I have repaired a lot of HP-97 printers and they have all responded well to a good cleaning. I have never had to change the resistor. Take it apart, clean everything and rebuild it. The really good news is the paper appears to be advancing evenly, a common problem that is a bit more difficult to fix.
Rebuilding the printer is intimidating at first but really isn't difficult. Get the technical manual from the museum DVD - it is an excellent investment and not expensive.
Side question: Is there any source of modern blue printing thermal paper?
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