Bill: Help with my printer

cappuccino · 07-07-2006, 10:50 AM

Bill,

Each time I print, the sheet pulls to the right and gets all crumpled up and jammed. I figured the left side was weak, so I checked out the inside, and sure enough, there's only one roller, and it's on the right side. Anything I can do to correct this imbalance other than guiding each sheet as it prints? Or am I doomed for a total replacement?

I think I'm officially tainted when I think of my printer imbalances this way. :p

UpNorth · 07-07-2006, 11:22 AM

I have a similar problem with my desk chair! One of the wheel sticks, so during push/pull variations I have trouble staying in a constant plane of motion. Help me too.

Cap. get's my vote for post of the day!

Lisa~ · 07-07-2006, 11:31 AM

She gets my vote too! Not sure how we'd ever come up with single-sided exercises for a printer though!

castufari · 07-07-2006, 12:09 PM

Cappy:

What kind of printer? What make/model? They usually have rollers on both sides if not on both sides and in the middle.

You can email me at rick.miale at nc.gov if it's easier for you.

Blackjack · 07-07-2006, 02:56 PM

Feed multiple sheets of paper through the weaker side of the roller...that'll improve the imbalance and make the weaker side stronger...or worse...maybe you should wait on Bill. Dr. Imbalance.

cappuccino · 07-08-2006, 08:24 AM

Cast, It's a Lexmark X75. Maybe when I open the cover the other rollers move so I can't see them?

I guess I could look for the owner's manual on-line too.

thanks, doc!

David.W · 07-08-2006, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cappuccino

Cast, It's a Lexmark X75. Maybe when I open the cover the other rollers move so I can't see them?

I guess I could look for the owner's manual on-line too.

thanks, doc!

This may be a classical male approach but....have you whacked it yet?? Oh I just had a thought, this may be how my shoulder and back became worse!

David.W

Paradigm · 07-11-2006, 08:43 AM

Speaking of typical guy approach to tech issues: I used to have a computer several years ago that seriously would not turn on until I smacked the hell out of it. Other people witnessed this behavior, and I just think it's really funny that smacking it actually worked.

Cynic · 07-16-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cappuccino

Anything I can do to correct this imbalance other than guiding each sheet as it prints? Or am I doomed for a total replacement?

I think I'm officially tainted when I think of my printer imbalances this way. :p

You need to clean the rollers. There's ink/toner buildup to one side causing a sticking point.

Cynic · 07-16-2006, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Paradigm

Speaking of typical guy approach to tech issues: I used to have a computer several years ago that seriously would not turn on until I smacked the hell out of it. Other people witnessed this behavior, and I just think it's really funny that smacking it actually worked.

You could have replaced the switch.

Paradigm · 07-18-2006, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cynic

You could have replaced the switch.

Yes, but it was too cool to do so; I think at the time I didn't really mess around with the internal workings of computers as much as I do now, so it worked out. IIRC, it was a 700MHz AMD, so not exactly recent.