i was told by an HP technician never to use alcohol on rollers as it dries
them out. he recommended just water. i like the sandpaper idea.

Chuck Finnigan
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From: "Brad Loomis" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] HP Printer problem


> Hi,
> In addition to the other suggestions you have received, my wife's 855 had
> the same trouble picking up the paper. I tried the alcohol cleaning but
the
> rollers still wouldn't pick up. I then got a piece of 400 grit wet-dry
sand
> paper, hit the manual feed and gave the rollers a light scuffing. It took
> several light passes, but that did the trick. It has been working
flawlessly
> now again for another year since. Of course, be sure to blow out any
> detritus after the scuffing of the rollers.
> Brad Loomis
> Los Angeles, CA
>
> I have HP Deskjet 820Cxi.
>
> When I try to print a page, blank paper does not go through. It makes
> noises, pulls the paper just a tiny bit, gives the rolling noise of
sucking
> in the paper, then ends up with a yellow blinking light. I turn the
printer
> off and then start it again, same thing happens. Read the trouble shooting
> instruction which says close everything and restart the computer. Same
> story again.
>
> Can some one plz advise me.
> Jagpal S.Tiwana
> Dartmouth, NS, Canada
> http://home.istar.ca/~cye/mss.html
>
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