Scanner head making clicking noises
Hp printer/scanner J4550
1 day my parents did not power off my printer, they simply unplugged it so they can plug it into another room that had a phone jack so that they could fax something to the bank. ( too lazy to get a extra phone cable or just drive to the bank.. ) well anyways , they moved it, and plugged the power cable in.. as soon as they hit the power button, it went... CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK... for about 1 minute.
it would let them auto print a blank sheet of paper.
but it would not let them access the fax or scan options.
the printer said read the manual ect...
its an old printer.. no manual...
But.. what i noticed is that.. this click noise was not really printer related. what it was ... was actually the scanner !
If you open the scanner door ( the top part of the printer)
you will notice that on the right side.. when you hear the clicking
its actually the scanners light wheel machine bounceing back n forth on the right side. about 1 minute after you open the door, then the light turns off and the scanner lazer wheel thing moves to the left. I noticed that on the right side.. there was some white plastic dust... you will notice how there is a line going across that kind of looks like a coat zipper with the plastic tringle's / line .
well 1 of the triangle's broke... so its like a broken coat zipper.. and the printer can't get the scanner lazer thing to the right side of the printer, so it kind of gets stuck... so basically... you need a new printer :( or if you are a plastic specialist.. or can find some type of plastic replacement, you would be able to melt some plastic or glue something idk..
well anyways, i just wanted to share my store.
the clicking on my printer came from the scanner lazer light not being able to reach the right side of the printer box b/c of a missing tringle plastic thing on a plastic line.
like i said, you could try to re-melt some plastic their, but it wouldn't last all that long... metal would work, just has to stay in the shape of the other small triangles.
( best option is to just buy a new printer )
you can get them for like 40 to 50 $ at wal-mart and they normally even come with ink...
SOURCE: HP PSC 2410 All-In-One InkJet printer default settings
Please can i obtain advice on how to reset my printer, as i am getting funny noises from it and nothing else.
SOURCE: NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF OFFICEJET J-4550 ALL-IN-ONE
Ok, you're somewhat resourceful right? You found this site at least, but it never crossed your mind to try HP?
Copy this into your address bar:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3645097&lang=en&
SOURCE: needed-owners manual for HP officejet j4550 all-in-one printer
Fiend your solution direct from hp. Here is your solution...
http://www.hp.com/printer/prob676ijt65/solution
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SOURCE: Scanner not working... no manual with the printer
You need to reinstall the drivers for the printer to allow your OS to see the printer try to go to http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documentSubCategory?tmp_rule=4031&lc=en&dlc=lv&cc=lv&lang=lv&rule=3803&product=3645097
It will give you step by step instructions as well as a user guide and manual free. This instructions to follows as you starting new and that is the best way.
Let me know how this worked for you and please do not forget to rate my service so we are able to improve on it. The rating as follows 1 the service was not related to the post. 2 the service was related but not did not help at all. 3 the service was to the point and somewhat complete. 4 the service was excellent and to the point.
SOURCE: paper jam on HP C4580 - freed jam but the printer
There seem to be a physical obstruction like a foreig object in the paper pathway.
Try to turn the printer upside down ad shake it.
That is after removing all the paper and securing any movable parts. Don't worry about the ink. they won't fall out.
If you give it a shake you may hear the object rattling.
If you are lucky it will also fall out.
After it fall out keep shaking to see if ther are other objects.
If not you may need to use a small flashlight to examine it.
the common objects are paper clips,
coins buttons and children's krayons. But just about any-ting that is stored above the printer is likely to fall in the paper way.
Goog luck.
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