Replacing ribbons while repair servicing your sato, Zebra or other thermal label printer is done by the end user. You do not need special label printer repair skills. However you do need to be careful.

First, when replacing ribbons on your thermal label printer wear plastic gloves. The gloves not only protects you from stains it also protects the ribbon from your hand oils while repairing your sate, zebra and other thermal printer. Your oils can cause damage corrosion of print heads and other parts of the printer. Print head on sato, intermac and zebra label thermal printers  are costly to repair and replace.

Label printer head replacement on some models require a certified technicians to properly adjust it to your printer. Adjustments include gapping, parallelism and other maintenance  repair steps when repairing the thermal printer. Take care to protect your print heads while replacing thermal printer ribbons and doing standard repairs.

Disposal of ribbons. Not all ribbons are intended for standard trash disposal. Your thermal printer ribbon my contain toxic chemicals and require disposal of the ribbon at specific locations in your city.

When inserting the thermal printer ribbon be careful of the paper and ribbon sensors. We constantly received sate, zebra, intermec and other label print repair service calls for damaged senors after the end user has replaced ribbons. In addition, keep the ribbon material away from the sensors because it can blacked the sensor and causes errors when you replace the therm label printer ribbons.

If you need additional thermal printer repair service assistance in South East Florida, Miami or Ft. Lauderdale areas contact Advanced Business Inc.

Your HP laser printer requires periodic maintenance. This maintenance includes repairing the fuser assembly of the printer. The fuser is a common problem that causes laser printer paper jam repair and toner smearing problems. The fuser error code on the HP laser printer is 50.x where is a number between 1..5.

Hewlett Packard fusers assemblies are replaced every 80,000 to 2000,000 pages depending upon on the laser HP printer model.

The first step in repairing a fuser error is to turn off the HP printer and let the laserjet cool down for at least 30 minutes.  Unplug the power cord and then make sure the fuser assembly is cool. Remember the fuser assembly gets very hot which can causes serious burns – far warning. If you are not sure of your abilities get a certified HP repair technicians to replace the fuser causing the printer error

Now open the back of the printer (you may need to remove covers and/or exit trays). Remove the screws holding the printer repair part you are replacing (fuser) and slide out the unit. Slide in the replacement fuser assembly and reassemble the back of the HP laserjet printer you are repairing.

Some clients do not want to put in the whole assembly. The fuser assembly of an HP printer consists of several parts. We do not recommend that you rebuild the unit unless you have previous fuser assembly rebuilding experience. You need to replace the roller, bearings, pick fingers, heat roller, Thermister, thermostat, and have good mechanical abilities.  Contact an authorized HP printer repair service center instead

If you have a specific  HP printer repair service question or need additional help with your repair f the printer please contact use at Advanced Business Computers Inc.

Laser printers such as Lexmark, HP, Okidata and other have common problems. The Lexmark error code 92 relates to the fuser assembly.  The Lexmark printer fuser assembly is the part that uses heat and pressure to melt and fuse the toner onto the page. Depending upon the Lexmark printer model the fuser needs to be repaired replaced every 200,000 to 300,000 pages.

In order to repair the Lexmark printer you will need to first power off the laser printer to cool down the fuser. Once it’s cooled down unplug the power form the Lexmark printer.

Now open the back and remove the fuser assembly. You may need to removed cables or wires that connect the fuser to the power supply. As again before you attempt to repair the Lexmark printer disconnect the power and let the fuser cool down! The fuser is heated to 180 degrees Celsius and can cause a serious burn.

Several clients ask if they can rebuild the Lexmark printer fuser assembly. It is possible and Lexmark doe sit all the time. However, unless you replace the entire roller, Thermister, thermostat, bearings, pick finger and have good mechanical abilities we do not recommend that you repair Lexmark fuser assemblies.

If you have a specific  Lexmark printer repair service question or need additional help with your repair f the printer please contact use at Advanced Business Computers Inc.

Laxmark and IBM laser printers are a mainstay in financial institutions, car dealerships and  large corporation. IBM produced printers before HP ever though of the idea.  Lexmark, IBM and some Dell black and white laser printers  used the same repair parts and supplies.  The laser printer repair maintenance on the Lexmark, IBM and Dell consist of the same procedures.

Lexmark Optra, S and T series have recommend maintenance schedules just as the higher end HP laser printers.  The Lexmark maintenance kits consist of the fuser assembly, paper feed rollers, transfer roller, and charge rollers. When you perform the Lexmark repair maintenance procedure you need to clean and lubricate key parts of the printer to protect from early printer maintenance parts failure.  If you are not technologically inclined do not do the printer repair service yourself.

Lexmark T620, T640, and T644 all use the same printer repair parts and maintenance kits.  If you have the IBM or Dell laser printer version of Lexmark printers then use a IBM to Lexmark or Dell to Lexmark printer cross reference from your part center to determine which parts are needed. All the parts are the same.

The main difference between Lexmark and Dell printers are the toner cartridges.  Dell has commissioned Lexmark to change the smart CHIP on the cartridge and sometimes a plastic part on the toner cartridges to force people to buy from Dell only. This ha backfired a bit because compatible manufacturers has discovered the change and provide a less costs quality solution to Dell only.

if you need help with your Lexmark,  Dell or IBM repair please ask questions or contact Advanced Business Computers in SE Florida for assistance. Get certified Lexmark, IBM and Dell branded printers and Lexmark MFD printers repair service.

Does your company lease or have a maintenance agreement for copier printer scanner multi-function office equipment from Sharp, Xerox, Canon, Minolta, Toshiba, Ricoh or other company?

Do you know your options at lease end can greatly reduce costs while improving efficiencies of your office?

First let’s be realistic: Leasing companies are interested in one thing and one thing only Lock you into a 3 to 5 year lease so nobody else can offer you better equipment, pricing or service.  They want to move new hardware and lock you for several years because they have quotas to meet from Canon, Sharp, Ricoh, Minolta or they loose their dealership.

Point One: How do you know?

Do the following:  ask your dealer what brands they offer new.

If they only  offer one brand or a brand series all made by the same company then you know they have quotas to meet and they have an agenda to move hardware whenever they can.

“…they, the copier printer leasing companies such as Canon, Sharp, Toshiba, Minolta, Xerox and Ricoh, have an agenda to trap you for years”.

If this is the case, be careful! Just because it’s a well known brand does not mean it’s the most cost effective or efficient equipment for you!

Point two:  Bugging you to upgrade your copier printer way before renewal time. This is another copier printer leasing company tactic to trap you even longer and to move more equipment again. If your equipment is functioning well and it meets your needs then why are they bugging you?  If it’s not working well or meeting your meets whey did they offer it in the first place? Why repeat the same mistake with people who only have one interest – sell more copier printers to get big fat commissions  and trap you again for a longer period.

Simple: They need to keep moving equipment to meet quotas and they do not want to take a chance that another company may offer you better equipment at a competitive price.  This is a tactic to lock you up for many years.

Ask quotes first.  Get the right copier printer scanner lease the first time.  Look at the copier lease agreement and make sure it spells out the exact cost to buyout the equipment before you sign. Do not let them have a 90 or even 60 advanced notice period for cancellation or buyout – it should be no more than 30 days!

The HP MFD 2840 was introduced in 2005 as a HP printer scanner copier new generation machine. It was designed for entry level color business applications that copied or printed on the average 1,500 to 2,00 page per month.  the previous models of HP MFD non-color models such as the 3390 and 3350 were very reliable for home offices and low volume. However from the start the HP 2840 has various repair service problems.

The two laser printer MFD repair problems most associated are the ADF (automatic document feeder) scanner failure and the toner cartridge carousel alignment problem. Neither problems are not normal user repairable printer problems.

The scanner error code 5 requires the replacement of the ADF image scan unit.  This requires taking apart the ADF unit to install the scanner under the unit. It takes a printer repair technicians approximately 45 minutes to complete this laser printer repair on the HP 2840. The part costs between $167 to $247 depending upon HP current supply and market demand.  This part has been on national allocation several times over the past 2 years due to the demand for the printer scanner repair. In recent months the demand has dropped because of the age of the machine and lower laser printer scanner machine replacement costs.

The second most common problem with the copier printer scanner MFD HP 2840 which requires a trained technician is the toner cartridge carousel alignment repair.  In most a cases this problem just requires labor unless the carousel does not stay aligned but in some cases the carousel unit will need to be replaced.  This problem could be caused by normal usage, bumping the printer copier, and putting the toner cartridge in wrong causing a jam which results in a printer repair.  It takes a technician 1.5 to 2.5 hours to solve this problem. However, there are no guarantees that the problem stays solved. It is not unusual for the carousel to become mis-aligned a few days to a few months after the HP laser printer repair.

since the HP 2840 color printer scanner was introduce HP has struggled with several other color MFD devices. It’s important to read the laser printer copier scanner specifications and recommended monthly usage.  If you just buy by price you will loose in the long run in excessive printer and printer repair costs. If you have questions please eitehr post it here or contact Advanced Business Computers, Inc.

Laser printers copiers and scanners require power surge protection just like you computer.  However, many companies make the fatal mistake of using UPS,  partial protection or the low joules surge protectors that are ineffective.  Let’s first address the copier printer scanner fatal mistake of using a UPS.

Printer copier faxes require a different type of surge protection than computers. If you have a computer and value your data and software then you should be using a UPS (battery power surge with surge protection) especially if you live in areas such as the lightening capital of America Miami or other areas with frequent thunder storms.  When the power  goes out the UPS will maintain power to your compute and monitor with an UPS for a set period of time. This time gives you the ability to normally shut down your computer without data lose.  However, you should never connect your printer, copier or fax machine to the UPS. Copier printers and fax machines draws too much amperage (different from voltage).  The amperage will shorten the life of your UPS and cause possible cause power feed back which destroy printer formatter, copier network connections and cost you a major printer copier repair bill. Put them on a good surge protector instead (see below about Joule ratings lightening spike stopping power)

The second power concern is not protecting all aspects of your copier printer scanner.  Most people realize that you need to protect the power line of the equipment. However, we receive more copier printer repair technician calls for failed communication boards due to power spikes than power supplies. If you have a copier printer fax scanner network then you have three possible sources of surges that will cause a major printer copier repair bill: one the power cord, two the network connection and three the telephone line. If you do not have a fax then you have copier repair exposure on your power and network connection.   Do not assume that you only need power connections protection to prevent printer or copier repairs. Power surges have a tendency to jump cables and your network connection line is use to 5 volts not a power spike of hundreds of volts.

Finally, you need to know the joules rating of your surge protector.  If you assume that all surge protection is the same then we will see you soon for a copier, printer or fax repair. If you live in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale or other areas of South Florida using a cheap low joules protector is like playing Russian roulette.  When you purchase a copier printer surge protector you need to look at the joules rating. The higher the joules rating the better the device.  Look for joules rating of 1200 or above. Then look at the connections. Does it have everything you need: power, network and phone protection?  When ask we always supply 2,400 joules protection for equipment in Miami.  Florida is the lightening capital of the US and South Florida is the lightening capital of Florida!

Proper power protection protects your against expensive repair on copiers printer faxes and scanners. get 1,200 or better yet 2,400 joules sure protectors. They are not expensive and then can save you hundreds in copier printer repair services.

Does your company lease or have a maintenance agreement for copier printer scanner multi-function office equipment from Sharp, Xerox, Canon, Minolta, Toshiba, Ricoh or other company?  Do you know your options at lease end can greatly reduce costs while improving efficiencies of your office?

First let’s be realistic: Leasing companies are interested in one thing and one thing only to Lock you into a 3 to 5 year lease so nobody else can offer you better equipment, pricing or service.  They want to move new hardware and lock you for several years because they have quotas to meet from Canon, Sharp, Ricoh, Minolta or they loose their dealership.

Point One: How do you know?  Do the following: ask your dealer what brands they offer new. If they only  offer one brand or a brand series all made by the same company then you know they have quotas to meet and they have an agenda to move hardware whenever they can.

“…they have an agenda to trap you for years”

If this is the case, be careful! Just because it’s a well known brand does not mean it’s the most cost effective or efficient equipment for you!

Point two: Bugging you way before renewal time. This is another tactic to trap you even longer and to move more equipment again. If your equipment is functioning well and it meets your needs then why are they bugging you?

Simple: They need to keep moving equipment to meet quotas and they do not want to take a chance that another company may offer you better equipment at a competitive price.  This is a tactic to lock you up for another bunch of years beyond your original contract of 3 to 5 years!

Point Three: Over billing for pages you do not use. This is the third and most abused tactic of copier printer scanning leasing companies. Include pages in the lease that they know you will never use. They will ask you what is your estimated monthly volume then they add a few thousand pages and quote you the bunch of pages at a seeming low price.

Did you know 87% of he companies who fall for this tactics actually costs you 243% to 380% more per page than quoted because you never use up all the allocated monthly or quarterly pages?

Why pay for pages you never use? There is no page overage or lease refund! You pay the monthly price even if you do not print a single page.

“….costs you 243% to 380% more per page than quoted.”

Why are these three points important?

Simple: Your company’s’ business is to make money. You do this by offering your product and service while keeping costs down on your needs to make a profit. Every dollar you save in actual costs and efficiencies increases your profits and pay check.

You have better options: Wait for Part II or request copier printer scanner maintenance and lease information form Advanced Business Computers Inc.

All digital copier and printers have a variety of image quality issues including lines, repeated patterns, smears and light areas. Some of the copier printer repairs require service technicians other you can resolve yourself. If after trying these following simple printer copier repair steps then contact Advanced Business Computes fro additional help and copier printer repair maintenance.

First, check the actual paper if you are getting light areas or smears. It is damp or too dry (curls after printing). Digital copiers and laser printer use high heat to fuser the toner onto the paper. If the paper is damp or too dry it can cause problems.

Second, check your properties tap when you print. Is the right paper type selected?  Are you using semi or glossy paper in your copier printer?

Third, your laser printer or digital photocopier printer scanner uses a fuser assembly which heats to different temperatures depending upon the paper used. IN some photocopier printers and laser printers you can adjust the temperature on the fuser. Again if you are not sure it your copier printer has the adjustment call Advanced Business Computers and we will be glad to check for you.

Forth, check your laser printer toner cartridge and your copier scanners toner and drum unit. If you are getting a very thin line then 90% of the time it is caused by a scratched drum. In most HP laser printers and Lexmark printers the drum is in the toner cartridge so just replace the toner to see if the drum is the problem. If you have a brother, Okidata, digital copiers then the drums is usually separate from the toner cartridges. On desktop machine then the printer copier repair consist of the user replacing the drum unit.  If you have a business class digital photocopier printer scanner then usually you will need a service technician to solve the problem. In most cases they can just replace the drum/blade/developer parts instead of the whole drum unit to reduce your copier repair costs.

Fifth, if you have repeated patterns then determine how many times the pattern repeats on a page can contact Advanced Business Computers with your copier or laser printer model.  Repeated patterns are caused by several part of your laser printer or digital copier and we can pin point the printer repair problem by the number of times the mark repeats on the page.

Printer copier, fax machines and other paper processing office equipment get paper jams. Sometimes it’s due to excessive wear of printer parts or copier document feeders. Paper jams will happen and require printer copier repair technicians. However, some jams are preventable and resolved easily without a printer or copier repair technician.

First, inspect the paper path from the feeder all the way out the printer copier. Turn off your digital copier or laser printer first. Check for paper clips, staples and excessive dirt. Remove any foreign material. Be careful of the fuser assembly which gets VERY HOT and can cause a burn.  If you see anything in the fuser wait until it cools down. Never use a metal or other hard object to stick into the fuser or you WILL CAUSE damage.

Second, If you find the sheet of paper inside the printer copier always pull the paper out in the direction of paper travel. Do not pull it out backwards.  Again be careful of the fuser assembly and turn the printer copier scanner off first.

Third, check to see if the paper you are using is within the specifications of the laser printer or digital copier. Do not use inkjet paper in a toner based photocopier or any laser printer. Most of the paper designed for ink based equipment has special coating that will damage fuser assemblies over time.

Forth, if the jams are happening at the paper tray or draw, then fan the paper. Check for static electricity. If the paper is sticking together then it can cause a jam.

Fifth, replace damp or moist paper. Do not store paper in a humid area and other the flip side if the paper is out it maybe too dried out.  Also, always make sure the paper is straight in the paper tray and adjust the paper guides so the feed rollers work better.

Finally, if you are not sure and you are in the Miami or Ft. Lauderdale areas of Florida contact Advanced Business Computers for additional laser printer or copier scanner repair help and maintenance.