Homebrew PCBs

Thanks Frank.

But as I said, I trashed it already. If it's not out to the street I may dig
it out and check this but I mostly asked because I was curious.

Mike Nash

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank & Marianne"
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 12:05 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: high quality low cost toner cartridges + free
laser printer advice


>
> it sounds like to me the drum wiper blade flipped and is not wiping
> the excess toner off the drum and is binding creating the groaning
> sound . turn the toner cartridge upside down with the part that goes
> in the printer first towards you . push aside the drum shutter so you
> see the drum .the drum should rotate towards you if it is binding
> push the drum gear away from you this should free the blade , then
> the drum should rotate freely toward you . then try it in the
> printer .
>

>
>"Mike Nash"
> wrote:
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > How timely! I just trashed a remanufactured cartridge (the first I  ever
> > tried) from my HP 5P that worked for a good while but then started
printing
> > all black pages along with an occasional groaning sound. Putting an
original
> > but nearly depleted HP cartridge in gives a good print. Repeated swaps,
same
> > results. I'm just curious as to what failed to cause this condition.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike Nash