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| Thread ID: 23526 | 2002-08-18 06:18:00 | Printer turns on and off by itself. | Randolph (1551) | Press F1 |
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| 72163 | 2002-08-18 06:18:00 | My H P Deskjet 600 printer, when switched on at the wall, has recently started switching itself on and off at periodic intervals. I now leave the wall switch off, but it is annoying when the printer turns itself off in the middle of printing a document. Otherwise it is working just fine. Is it likely to be a simple switch fault, or more likely to be the circuit card?Has anyone else experienced a similar thing? Any suggestions welcome. |
Randolph (1551) | ||
| 72164 | 2002-08-18 07:34:00 | Make sure the power cord is inserted snugly into the back of the printer. If the printer is on a desk that is not stable, it can wobble a lot, and thus wiggle the cord loose out of the back. | SoniKalien (792) | ||
| 72165 | 2002-08-18 08:43:00 | Sorry I can't help you, but have had the same problem with my HP 690C. After about a month of switching on or off in the middle of the night, or any other time, it suddenly righted itself. A loose connection will switch it off, but not on. It is annoying, so hope yours comes right too. | Tony S. (450) | ||
| 72166 | 2002-08-18 09:46:00 | Be aware that anything inhibiting free carriage travel will cause the printer to turn off, as a protective measure. Make sure the printhead is free and unobstructed, no gunk or corrosion on the axis bar. | godfather (25) | ||
| 72167 | 2002-08-18 09:53:00 | > A loose connection will > switch it off, but not on. An insecure connection may just turn something on when it connects too... |
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