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by integritypc

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I purchased 4 of these working HP 1100 Laserjet printers and they were shipped to my house. 2 of them work with no problem and two will not. On the working ones I hear the motor power on then the three lights start flashing in rotation. Then the light stays solid on the right and the printer is ready to go. The two printers function fine.
On the non working ones I do not here the motor power on. Then the three lights start flashing in rotation. Then the light on the right stops in position and just keeps flashing. The printer will not function.
Can anybody help me resolve my problem??

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by w2ktechman

are all of them located close and/or using the same outlet?

Try the other 2 in the same place as the working ones. See if they now turn on.

P.S. -- arent they under warranty?

by integritypc

All are using the same core plugged into the same place. No...on the warranty...I think....I figured these were too old for warranty.

by mjd420nova

Just like any unit, printer, scanner, or mechanical device, it has a home position. In the case of this printer, on power up it has to position all the motors in their start points. There are sensors that will detect this and send a signal to the drive to move it to it's correct position. If the motor is jammed, the circuit will sense an over current and start the error flash sequence. If the sensor is bad or obsured with dirt or paper dust, ETC, it will run the motor for a bit and then error out and start the flash sequence. Check the user manual for the light flash sequence to better determine which is the cause.

by integritypc

This sounds like the most accurate description of what happened during the shipping process. Does any body know how to free the motor jam sequence.I have tryed resetting by way of a reset button located by the circut board. Ive even taken apart the circut board plugs and plugged back in. Ive never seen a motor or would know how to get to it. I cannot find a dismanteling page detailed enough for me to learn. I have a claim in paypal, but it would be nice to resolve this as the seller is a bit upset that its not working now. He swears it was fine before shippment.
I would greaty appreciate any further help!!
Thanks

by Former member

For five seconds. Once done Switch off and wait for 15 seconds and then switch back on.
Hope this helps you.

Please post back if you have anymore problems or questions.

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