all-in-one printers

[Walt_M.]

PC magazine rates Canon as best. Can't go by what I currently have, my 5 yr old HP2110 just died but it was the best printer I ever had while it lasted. I am using a Dell for work, just a year old and it does what I need but print quality is so-so.

[kiawrench]

i bought a Canon ImageClass MF3110 All-In-One Printer about 3 months ago. does everything i need, a little bit more, but ,like the others it wont get my coffee or shine my shoes, (close ,but the polish gets all over)

i use the printer as full slave for 4 computers, (4 desk and my laptop ) and hope to add in the one my exchange student is buying too. this should work ok, as we dont use all of them at once .

[Tiger]

 :) My computer is hooked up to: 1 x Brother 420CN, copier/fax/printer/scanner/photo capture and 1 x Canon i470D, straight printer. Good service from both, but like all ink base printer's, they can be thirsty :P

                    8).......TIGER....... 8)

[Lucky]

my old one is an HP 6110xi all in one, network ready, will flatbed scan as well as sheet feed scan/copy, print & fax.

Iti's generally an excellent machine, i really like it, the problem is that the scan head doesn't recognise it's parking position & will continually click (kinda grinding gears) fo about 2 min. then give a scan head error & shut down..

i've tried everything on all the forums: cleaning the glass, cleaning the mirrors, (it recognises park from a white strip on the glass), hard reset, soft reset, etc.  it worked for a while, but no more.  HP is of no help.  it's unfortunatly a common problem with these printers, but the orphaned it..

When i can afford it, i'm leaning towards another HP same style, but will probably opt for an extended warrenty.  i don't usually do that, but with these printers there is only so much you can do when you can't buy parts..

--Lucky

[Aelwulf]

I just remembered my ex-before-last never gave me back the scanner I loaned her. :P Guess might be another reason to give one a shot.

[67GTO]

The white strip is to set up white reference thats why when you turn it on, the lamp lights for a moment.

Make sure the scanner rails are clean, use alcohol. Then use a very light synthetic oil on the rails.

There should be a home position sensor that can be cleaned as well.

[Night Vision]

some HP plotters have a well, that before the printheads start their printing, collects a quick squirt of ink.  a sensor checks to "see" if the ink squirted past...this may not apply to an HP Scamper and the scanning process... but it might have something to do with an AIO's initialization.... I just thought I'd throw that out there because it really sucked having to clean the well with a half dozen wadded up coffee filters and would like to share that experience with someone else.  :P

[Lucky]

The white strip is to set up white reference thats why when you turn it on, the lamp lights for a moment.

Make sure the scanner rails are clean, use alcohol. Then use a very light synthetic oil on the rails.

There should be a home position sensor that can be cleaned as well.

on one of the fix it forums they were discussing this problem with my model, one poster who claimed to work for HP said the white strip was part of the park sensor (& it's located in the right spot for that)  there is no other park sensor, i've had the scan carrige out & examined it very closely, no doubt there...  :(

the rails were cleaned & lubed..

i'm probably going to try it several more times because i can't afford to buy another one, & a used 'pparts' one is likely to have the same problem. it seems to be all that dies on this model...

[67GTO]

Home position sensor could be a photointerruptor type, easy to clean.

The white reference strip should be clean. If the scanner does not stop at the right spot it will cause an error.

You might be able to slide the rail out of the machine, making it easer to clean and lub the bushings.

[Lucky]

there is a rod (rail) on one side of the scan carrige, along with the motor & belt, the other side rides on a nylon roller everything that could be cleaned has been carefully cleaned & blown dust free..., but i'll try it again.....

[h2olawyer]

Maybe cleaning it out is like dipping Vision carbs!   ;D

H₂O

[Tanno]

Take it all apart....EVERYTHING, and dip them overnight in a clean lint-free bucket-o-air. Re-assemble them the next day and yer done!  ::)

[YellowJacket!]

Heres a good one for only $100.00 and its an Epson too. ;D

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=347019&cm_ven=Performics&cm_cat=Ben's%20Bargain%20Center&cm_pla=General&cm_ite=Primary&ref=performics

David