Category: troubleshooting

May 8, 2008 • printer • troubleshooting

An Easy Way to Count Pages Printed

Usually printer ink manufacturers say an ink or toner cartridge is enough to print this or that amount of pages. Little is known of how actually this number is defined. Yes, we know that they use a 5% coverage page and print continuously until a cartridge (or several cartridges – to get consistent result) is… Continue reading An Easy Way to Count Pages Printed

March 18, 2008 • cartridges • inkjet • troubleshooting

A Good Way To Clean Clogged Inkjet Printheads

The chances are, you, just like me, have an inkjet printer at home. The chances are you use the printer occasionally to print several pages of text or a bunch of photos. The chances are next time you going to use the printer, it won’t work for the printhead are clogged. Of course, the best… Continue reading A Good Way To Clean Clogged Inkjet Printheads

March 7, 2008 • printer • troubleshooting

Connecting A Printer to A Wireless Computer Network

To continue the subject of connecting a printer to several computers, it’s worth to notice there may be another type of connection – wireless. Let’s suppose you have a wireless network running in your home or office and you need to get a new printer up and running. One way to do so is to… Continue reading Connecting A Printer to A Wireless Computer Network

February 29, 2008 • printer • troubleshooting

Connecting a Printer to Several Computers

Many people now have two or more computers at home and you maybe one of those. As many other people, you have only one printer, but you’re not the only one who wants to use it. What you may do in this situation? One solution is to visit a local computer store and buy another… Continue reading Connecting a Printer to Several Computers

December 17, 2007 • cartridges • printing • toner • troubleshooting

How to Detect and Fix Problems with Laser Monochrome Printing. Part 3

Previously on “How to Detect and Fix Problems with Laser Monochrome Printing” we examined toner cartridge components and reviewed several possible reasons of printing problems. Today we shall pick up from where we left last time. 3. Magnetic Roller This roller in HP printer is a metal cylinder covered with special coating with a magnetized bar inside. This part rarely gets out of… Continue reading How to Detect and Fix Problems with Laser Monochrome Printing. Part 3

December 14, 2007 • cartridges • printing • toner • troubleshooting

How to Detect and Fix Problems with Laser Monochrome Printing. Part 2

Continuation of part 1 This time we shall consider toner cartridge defects, their aftermath and ways to fix them. Previously we found that cartridge consists of several part. Despite the small amount of parts, there are enough factors affecting quality of printing. 1. Organic Photo Conductor (OPC) OPC is also known as photo drum, drum, photoreceptor or photoconductor. On… Continue reading How to Detect and Fix Problems with Laser Monochrome Printing. Part 2

December 13, 2007 • cartridges • printing • toner • troubleshooting

How to Detect and Fix Problems with Laser Monochrome Printing

This article covers common issues that rise during the use of most toner cartridges. For practical purposes the cartridge examined is made by Hewlett-Packard and there are reasons for that. First, this brand has long been a leader on printer market. Second, cartridge refilling which is still widely used by small business and home offices.… Continue reading How to Detect and Fix Problems with Laser Monochrome Printing