Chris; Your printer is probably about thrashed. While Hp printers are very good, the 600 series are not their best product. I've worked on several of this vintage and usually the grinding noise is the problem. You can probably get a little more use out of it by cleaning the cartridge guide bar and applying (very sparingly) some high quality light oil to it. Don't use 3 in one oil, use sewing machine or gun oil that won't get gummy. Some of the new teflon or silicon lubricants might work well also. Be very careful not to get oil on the mylar strip that runs behind the shiny round guide rod. I usually just put a drop or two on a paper towel and rub it sparingly on the guide rod. Yes, I know this isn't recommended by HP, but I've done it on numerous printers and normally it will make it work for a while longer, if it has no other problems. What do you have to lose? If you do have to replace it, the discontinued model 722c or 720 (same printer) Hp deskjet is excellent and is selling for as little as $100 at my local Costco (Boise) . Also the black cartridges for this printer - 51645A are some of the easiest to refill with bulk ink. | --|--------------------------- | ><> Larry Fisk <>< | Fisk Computers | Fruitvale, Idaho ----- Original Message ----- > Hi, my deskjet is making a grinding noise when > printing and it is not the problem with the clutch The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering the NOSPIN File Download CD, Abit's Gentus Linux, Linux Power CD and the RedHat Linux CD. All CDs are always provided at COST!!! http://nospin.com/promotions