With such an incredible variety of office equipment,available on the market, most people already know how difficult it is to choose a printer when buying. Now these devices are purchased not only for office purposes, but also for home use. The printer is a very convenient device, which helps a lot in solving a lot of problems, and also makes life easier. And if we take into account the fact that nothing is ever working in this world, such a problem as repairing a printer can disturb everyone. At the current moment in each locality there are companies offering services in this area. They are able to help out any person, and repairing laser printers in this case will not be a difficult task. However, you can do it yourself.
Self-service printer repair is extremelya difficult task, so it is desirable to conduct it only if you have a basic set of knowledge about the device of office equipment, that is, you are able to disassemble and assemble it yourself, and also to understand what the cause of the malfunction is. Normally you can remove the jammed sheet of paper yourself, replace the toner or cartridge. Before you begin to repair, it is worthwhile to carefully study all the messages about the malfunction that appeared on the monitor or on the light indicator of the device itself. You will need to diagnose the cause of the problem, otherwise repair of the printer will not be possible. For example, the device may alternately flash indicators, in which case you will need to study the service documentation, as well as information on the Internet relating to this particular model. When a general diagnosis is performed, it will be possible to proceed with the elimination of the defect that has arisen. The most common malfunction is dirt. Due to contamination, imbalance of mechanisms appears, the appearance of noise, and much more. Therefore, it is worthwhile to clean and lubricate the printer every 6 months.
Cleaning is performed using eitherspecial liquid, or distilled water. In matrix printers, the shift of the carriage is also often enough to cause a breakdown. And their main malfunction is associated with the contamination of a thin transparent ruler in the device. To repair it, you need to disassemble the printer. Then the ruler needs to be released from the carriage to be washed in warm soapy water. After that, you can put it in place, and then assemble the printer.
Another problem that could causeit is necessary to repair Brother printers or other models - this is the appearance on the text of the strips when printing. In this situation, you have to clean the transroller. It is usually located under the printer cartridge. It is cleaned with cotton buds after it is pulled out. After cleaning it can be put in place.
It is worth noting that self-repairIt is appropriate to hold the printer solely if you are confident in your abilities. That is, you must be convinced of your ability to solve the problem yourself. Otherwise, it is better to use the services of specialized workshops.
