Hi- I have an HP printer (much older) that I love and tonight I notice that it started squaking as the paper was being printed and as the printer rolled out the paper. Does anyone know how to fix or lubrcate the rollers or what else might be causing the situation?Thanks!
JR1
Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK
You don't lube the rollers, WHAT printer, dot matrix, laser, inkjet can't guess.......
Hi-it is a HP Photosmart 8049 inject printer and I love it for printing text and it is not too bad printing photos. Thanks
JR1
Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK
Right, look inside, and use oil on your thumb and two fingers to oil the rail the head moves on, and with a soft cloth clean the ribbon cable or TWO, that run behind the head whilst you are at it.
NOT seen here, sorry but this is where my two are
JR1 wrote:
Right, look inside, and use oil on your thumb and two fingers to oil the rail the head moves on, and with a soft cloth clean the ribbon cable or TWO, that run behind the head whilst you are at it.
NOT seen here, sorry but this is where my two are
Also, use a quality
machine oil (like sewing machine oil or gun oil). Just a very light coat.
Do NOT use motor oil, any organic oil or anything containing silicone.
JR1
Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK
Light oil yes but I have used many oils such as WD40, 3in1,
Hi- thanks--I have to go out and get some oil. This is such a wonderful site since I have only been a member a short time and found out so many answers. Thanks very much.
JR1 wrote:
Light oil yes but I have used many oils such as WD40, 3in1,
Ouch! WD-40 is NOT an oil and should NOT be used. It is a petroleum distillate that was designed as a water displacement. Nowadays it is used for most everything with varying effect (great marketing by WD-40 Corporation), but it tends to attack and degrade plastics and other synthetics over time. It will also evaporate and leave a less than lubricious residue.
Bottom-line;
don't use WD-40 on your printer!3-in-1 is fine (as long as it is the original; 3-in-one also makes a "motor oil" which is not recommended for a printer.)
JR1
Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK
Original 3 in 1, been using WD40 for years, but don't use it on bike chains
I did get the can wrong ITS GT85 NOT WD40, I use both, GT85, and to upset people any more, I have also used a smear of cooking oil
Festina Lente wrote:
...lubricious residue...
Now that's why I keep coming back to UHH. :thumbup:
jerryc41 wrote:
Festina Lente wrote:
...lubricious residue...
Now that's why I keep coming back to UHH. :thumbup:
I find PB BLASTER (yellow can) to be better than WD-40. WD-40 has just been around longer. PB also markets a spray can which they call similar to WD-40.
jerryc41 wrote:
Festina Lente wrote:
...lubricious residue...
Now that's why I keep coming back to UHH. :thumbup:
A sticky subject.
And to be perfectly clear, the context was purely slippery in nature, NOT salicious!
THEMRED7007 wrote:
jerryc41 wrote:
Festina Lente wrote:
...lubricious residue...
Now that's why I keep coming back to UHH. :thumbup:
I find PB BLASTER (yellow can) to be better than WD-40. WD-40 has just been around longer. PB also markets a spray can which they call similar to WD-40.
Great stuff. Many uses.
But neither product should be anywhere near anything photographic!
(Lest you be tempted. Bad idea.)
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