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.

What are the maintenance steps for copiers, printers, faxes and scanners?  Just like you car: printers copiers scanners need regular maintenance to prevent expensive repairs and copier printer problems.

First, it’s not using condensed air to blow-out toner, dirt and paper particles. This actually causes more damage than good because it pushes the dirt and toner into the device causing damage to fusers, drums and other parts.  Step one on printers:  remove the toner cartridge, drawers, fuser assembly and other parts.  Then use a 2 micron filter vacuum.

Step two:  Use a rubber restore chemical on the paper feed rollers (or replace he rollers) and lubricate the proper internal gears.  During this process all the drums, developers, hoppers and other components are checked for leaks, excessive wear and corrosion.

Test and make any image quality adjustment. Yes you can do this yourself if you have the tools and know how. Many people do their own car oil changes and a few install their own tires including balancing them – do you? What is peace of mind worth to you to have the job done right?  Call now to prevent expensive copier printer or fax repair bills!

Copier printer repair technician would actually do an more intensive copier printer maintenance procedure including lubricating gears and assemblies. If you want a more details answer then contact Advanced Business Computers Inc located in Miami Florida. they cover all of Southeast Florida for you printer copier fax computer and scanner problems.

Computer repair printer service solutions. Questions received from clients concerning their computer problems, copier maintenance, networking help and other printer fax service.

Q: Between laptop and notebook, which of the two computers comes with the greatest amount and secondary storage?

A: This is a common question that is a bit confusing to many people. It depends on what you are calling a notebook verses a laptop. If you are referring to the ultra thing notebooks, ipads or very small notebooks that do not use a hard drive to store information then they hold less than regular larger units.

Your computer has two types of storage: temporary memory (RAM) and storage memory.  The storage memory can be in a form of a hard drive, flashcard, USB drive, CD, DVD or other memory card.

Most laptops except for the very thin ones or very small devices have a hard drive as storage. If the notebooks you are comparing use a hard drive then they both can house as much as the other.

Check the actual drive storage amount 160Gb, 250gb, 300gb, etc.

RAM, temp memory is usually 1gb, 2gb, 3gb or 4gb.

Q: Printer Copier repair problem: Is printer copier maintenance need and what goes bad if not done on a regular basis?

A: Your Copier, printer, scanner and fax equipment are just like your car: they need regular maintenance to prevent premature repairs.  Dirt, paper fiber and toner builds up in the machine can cause excessive wear on the drums, rollers and fuser assembly.

The average fuser assembly repair on a HP printer is $277. On a Ricoh, Sharp, and Canon copiers it’s $465 (average). Some brands and models are much higher.. Drums and developer units on copier printers are just as expensive. Fusers and drums are designed to last 20K, 5K, 120k or more (Kyocera 250K) pages between replacements. However if your machine is not properly maintained their life is greatly reduced.

Even toner cartridges on printers will have shorter lives if you do not get regular maintenance.  Ask Advanced Business Computers the printer copier maintenance steps needed to prevent repair problems. Just like a car tune-up, your copier printer scanner needs regular service maintenance to prolong the life of the printer copier and to prevent expensive printer repairs.

This is a common error code for Ricoh copiers, Savin and Gestetner copiers that need service.  Recently Ricoh has purchased Lanier and now is naming all their new machines Lanier instead of Gestetner, Savin and Ricoh. However, the copier service error codes have remained he same.

When you get this copier printer service code it means the fuser or fixing assembly (same part) has thermistor problem. The copier fuser’s thermistors help regulate the temperature of the fuser assembly. The fuser assembly on all copiers including Canon, Kyocera, Ricoh, Sharp and other brands is the part that melts the toner onto the page.

Getting back to the repairing the copier on Ricoh, Savin, Lanier and Gestetner models that have the fuser or fixing code error. The majority of the time the fusers’ thermistors (Middle and read) need to be replaced.  Just cleaning them will not solve the copier repair service code.

It is usually, depending upon the machine, its a 1 to 2 hour copier repair job because the copier repair service technician will need to dissemble the fuser,  insert the two new thermistors, re-assemble,  reset the error code and test the copier machine repair. Also, ask the copier technicians to to do a copier cleaning maintenance while on site.

If you have any questions please post them to this blog or contact Advance Business Computers.

Do you need a HP laser printer repair or Lexmark repair? Do you know some of the most common copier printer repairs you can do yourself? There are many site dedicated to do-it-yourself printer and copier repairs. This is one of the sites.  Just post a questions and get answers.

Whether you need a HP printer jam solved,  Lexmark error code checked or a Dell printer issue fixed just post a detailed questions.  We will provide a response concerning the printer repair error and steps needed to be accomplished to resolve the issue.

Special note:  As an authorized repair center with certified printer repair technicians we can not supply repair manuals unless purchased  (we could lose our center certification license).

Things to include when you have copier printer repair questions:

1. Brand and complete model of digital copier printer or laser printer

2. Printer copier repair error code if  any.

3. Word for Word of what it says on the printer LCD screen. Not the computer screen but the laser printer’s screen.

4.  If printer image problem then describe the image.  Repeated patterns?  Vertical or horizontal lines? Background shading?

If the printer copier repair problem is complicated then we will still give you an idea of whats involved.  However, we can not train you on printer copier fax repairs. If you are good with using printer manuals or copier manuals for more complicated repairs we can provide the manuals for Sharp, HP, Okidata, Ricoh, Kyocera, Canon, Toshiba, Copystar, Lexmark, Epson and others starting at $8.99 each. All manuals are in PFD adobe format.

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