Easy Laser Printer Maintenance and Repair (Paperback)

by Stephen J. Bigelow (Author) "Laser printers (Fig. 1-1) have come a long way in the last few years..." (more)
Key Phrases: unplug the printer, use your multimeter, use your oscilloscope (more...)

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Product Description
This book is for those who want to get their laser printer up and running fast while saving money. Eric Kuaimoku covers all of today's laser and LED printers, giving readers the practical information and guidance they need to perform their own repairs. Easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions demonstrate how to solve elctrical problems in power supplies, image formation systems, sensors, circuit boards, and wiring; improve the quality of a printer's output by eliminating spots and streaks; and fix common mechanical problems, such as jams and misfeeds in paper transport systems. Step-by-step troubleshooting flowcharts make it easy to identify the cause of particular problems and perform the necessary repairs. A handy list of the tools and required cleaning supplies is included.

About the Author
Stephen J. Bigelow (Leicester, MA) is the founder and President of Dynamic Learning Systems, a technical research and writing firm specializing in PC and peripheral service. An experienced electronics engineer, he is the author of several best-selling computer books including Troubleshooting, Maintaining and Repairing PCs, now in its fourth edition and is the editor of The PC Tolbox Newsletter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (December 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070359768
• ISBN-13: 978-0070359765
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,157,255 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK for laser theory, NOT for printer repair, January 23, 2000

By	Phil Lee (Minneapolis, Minn, Silicon Tundra, USA) - See all my reviews

This book is for understanding on how the laser printer works. Unfortunately a printer is very complicated mechanically and taking them apart is very tricky. This book is not practical. It doesn't emphasize typical mechanical and electrical assemblies that need repair and replacement due to wear and tear. Such as paper pickup rollers, fuser lamps, maint kits etc. It also doesn't have any disassembly procedures and exploded diagrams that will help you. There is no discussion on important printer options, such as ethernet print servers, PostScript, duplexers, power envelope feeders. I highly recommend getting a printer service manual for your specific model instead, for example a HP single model Service manual. They are often on eBay auctions and printerworks.com .

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a guide for practical laser printer repair, November 6, 1998

By A Customer

Do not buy "Easy Laser Printer Maintenance and Repair" if you need a guide for quick access to laser printer components for their repair or replacement. The book is unnecessarily heavy in laser printer theory, soldering and test instruments, etc. -- information that is unnecessary for most technically savvy people. It may be, as one reviewer has suggested, a good text book for repair person certification. Example: while it identifies the high-voltage power supply as a common cause of failure and advises its replacement under readily identified symptoms, not one photo or verbal description tells you where this component is actually located on HP or Epson laser printers, or how to extract and replace it.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is a textbook, not a repair manua!, November 6, 1998

By A Customer

"Easy Laser Printer Maintenance and Repair" started out as a textbook on electrophotographic technology. The title was obviously composed by the publisher's marketing staff. It is NOT a practical repair manual!