[rescue] Tektronix printer

[Dave McGuire]

On Apr 15, 2004, at 11:39 AM, Mark Price wrote:
> Does anyone here know a lot about these beasts?
> I rescued a Tektronix Phaser 550.

   You *rescued*, as in for FREE?

   Holy shit.

>   It looks like a nice sturdy color laser but is giving me some 
> problems.  When I send a print job, it will warm up, then start making 
> clunking noises (sounds like knocking on wood) then sometimes it will 
> "Jam at A".  When it jams, the paper has come half way out of the tray 
> and started going through the rollers, but there is no jam or wrinkled 
> paper..
>
> any ideas or printer troubleshooting links would be appreciated.. I've 
> been googling

   I have the service manual for that printer here...I will try to look 
it up for you later this afternoon.

         -Dave

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