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Look here for the DeskJet 500 info:Forgot how to print a 'test page' not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
What about going to the printer driver and use the Print Test PageI used to have one of these (it was later donated to Microsoft's test lab),
but I don't remember. It's usually something like holding down the On Line
or Form Feed button while turning on the power. It can't hurt to experiment;
you're not going to waste any supplies if it doesn't work.
THANK YOU!I used to have one of these (it was later donated to Microsoft's test lab),
but I don't remember. It's usually something like holding down the On Line
or Form Feed button while turning on the power. It can't hurt to experiment;
you're not going to waste any supplies if it doesn't work.
Wow ! Someone else who still has & uses a Deskjet 500. I've had mineForgot how to print a 'test page' not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
Agreed ! Very good print quality. Pity the ink carts are not availableOn Nov 2, 12:59Â pm, Baron <baron.nos...@linuxmaniac.nospam.net> wrote:
Robert Macy wrote:
Forgot how to print a 'test page' Â not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
Wow ! Â Someone else who still has & uses a Deskjet 500. Â I've had
mine from new just as they came out. Â Must be getting on for 25 years
or so now.
--
Best Regards:
Baron.
Yes! Bought it new, also. Still has the highest contrast ratio for
me.
Quite ! I wouldn't pay more than $10 or $15 for one, particularly whenthat refurbishes them for sale, but
they wanted more than $260 at a time when most printers are going for
$40, didn't make sense to get another one. Instead, I just waited.
Watch the Epson ! The ink dries very rapidly in the print heads andAs a result of waiting, I've been given an HP LaserJet 5 and an Epson
C60 [color printer], so still don't need another yet.
Thank you. I found that POWER ON while holding down the FONT buttonOn Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:03:30 -0800 (PST), Robert Macy
m...@california.com> wrote:
Forgot how to print a 'test page' not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
Look here for the DeskJet 500 info:http://search.hp.com/query.html?charset=iso-8859-1&lk=1&la=en&nh=10&s...
John
I think that prints the Microsoft page, not the one that exercises allOn Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:13:50 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
grizzledgee...@comcast.net>wrote:
I used to have one of these (it was later donated to Microsoft's test lab),
but I don't remember. It's usually something like holding down the On Line
or Form Feed button while turning on the power. It can't hurt to experiment;
you're not going to waste any supplies if it doesn't work.
What about going to the printer driver and use the Print Test Page
function?
Yes! Bought it new, also. Still has the highest contrast ratio forRobert Macy wrote:
Forgot how to print a 'test page' not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
Wow ! Someone else who still has & uses a Deskjet 500. I've had mine
from new just as they came out. Must be getting on for 25 years or so
now.
--
Best Regards:
Baron.
Thanks for the 'heads up'Robert Macy wrote:
On Nov 2, 12:59 pm, Baron <baron.nos...@linuxmaniac.nospam.net> wrote:
Robert Macy wrote:
Forgot how to print a 'test page' not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
Wow ! Someone else who still has & uses a Deskjet 500. I've had
mine from new just as they came out. Must be getting on for 25 years
or so now.
--
Best Regards:
Baron.
Yes! Bought it new, also. Still has the highest contrast ratio for
me.
Agreed ! Very good print quality. Pity the ink carts are not available
anymore. I've been refilling mine for several years now.
I did run across somebody [in TX?] that refurbishes them for sale, but
they wanted more than $260 at a time when most printers are going for
$40, didn't make sense to get another one. Instead, I just waited.
Quite ! I wouldn't pay more than $10 or $15 for one, particularly when
they get thrown out by firms clearing the IT stock room.
As a result of waiting, I've been given an HP LaserJet 5 and an Epson
C60 [color printer], so still don't need another yet.
Watch the Epson ! The ink dries very rapidly in the print heads and
they are part of the printer and not the cartridge. I've seen new
demonstration machines dumped because the ink has dried in the print
heads.
--
Best Regards:
Baron.
So can you tell me how your printer compares to mine, a DeskJet 932C? IRobert Macy wrote:
Forgot how to print a 'test page' not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
Wow ! Someone else who still has & uses a Deskjet 500. I've had mine
from new just as they came out. Must be getting on for 25 years or so
now.
Press FONT and RESET, or LOAD EJECT while turning on the printer.Forgot how to print a 'test page' not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Both.Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
I retired my HP LaserJet 5m several months ago. It's basically aAs a result of waiting, I've been given an HP LaserJet 5 and an Epson
C60 [color printer], so still don't need another yet.
Heck, I've got you beat: I still use an Apple Laserwriter II (HP LJOn Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:26:44 -0800 (PST), Robert Macy
macy@california.com> wrote:
As a result of waiting, I've been given an HP LaserJet 5 and an Epson
C60 [color printer], so still don't need another yet.
I retired my HP LaserJet 5m several months ago.
It's basically a
LaserJet 4 Plus in a nicer box and faster raster engine. 600 dpi is
kinda crude as most anything you buy these days will do 1200 dpi. My
main complaint is that the power save feature didn't really turn off
the printer. It sucked power all the time. Still, it was cheap,
reliable, fairly easy to maintain, but slow, crude, a power hog, and a
bad habit of paper jamming at the back rollers. I replaced it with an
HP Laserjet 2200dtn (double sided, 2 trays, network card, 1200dpi) and
am living happily ever after.
I also had an Epson Stylus C60 for a few days. It leaked ink all over
the place, no matter what I did to prevent it. Brand new, with
supplied ink carts. I later ran into the same problem with a
customers C60. I gave up. It's not a common problem, but I seem to
find it all too often.
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums/laser/13409
Stop, you're making me cry. I had an LJ II, then a III, both with PostScriptHeck, I've got you beat: I still use an Apple Laserwriter II (HP LJ
II) sometimes.
About 3 years ago, I discovered that only a few of my customers wereHeck, I've got you beat: I still use an Apple Laserwriter II (HP LJ
II) sometimes.
Stop, you're making me cry. I had an LJ II, then a III, both with PostScript
cartridges. I'm still using the 4M I bought over 15 years ago.
Anyone who wouldn't take a working 4M for free is nuts. You'd be getting aAbout 3 years ago, I discovered that only a few of my customers
were still running HP LJII and LJIII printers. So, I cleaned up the
few I had in storage and tried to sell them. No takers. So, I tried
to give them away. No takers.
The 4M is a great printer. I recently printed out a discount coupon withSo, I recycled the mess, keeping only the repair parts collection
and toner carts. I did the same with HP LJ4 and LJ5 printers about
6 months ago. The office and storage space was costing me more
than the printers were worth. I even left them by the roadway with a
"free" sign, and found that someone had added a extra Apple LW2
printer to the pile.
Thank you.On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:03:30 -0800 (PST), Robert Macy
m...@california.com> wrote:
Forgot how to print a 'test page' not the one from MS, but the one
built in that tests all the jets.
Press FONT and RESET, or LOAD EJECT while turning on the printer.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docnam...
Digging a bit deeper:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docnam...
Print a self-test page. Turn the printer off and hold the Font button
down on the printer's Control Panel; then turn the printer on and
release the Font button after the printer picks up paper.
Also, anyone out there have a DeskJet 500 Manual?
Operator's and/or Service?
Both.
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/specials/manuals/all/S33
or:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170288242398
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110442312836
I have a customer that still uses his Deskjet 500. I must have
refilled his 5 black cartridges at least 10 times each and it never
clogs. The trick is to refill it BEFORE you run out of ink. For some
reason, he likes the printer and insists that I keep it running, even
though I have better, faster, and cheaper alternatives. I don't know
what he sees in this printer. Maybe it's the boxy look.
--
Jeff Liebermann je...@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
Thanks for the recommendation.On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 06:56:17 -0800, "William Sommerwerck"
grizzledgee...@comcast.net> wrote:
Heck, I've got you beat: I still use an Apple Laserwriter II (HP LJ
II) sometimes.
Stop, you're making me cry. I had an LJ II, then a III, both with PostScript
cartridges. I'm still using the 4M I bought over 15 years ago.
About 3 years ago, I discovered that only a few of my customers were
still running HP LJII and LJIII printers. So, I cleaned up the few I
had in storage and tried to sell them. No takers. So, I tried to
give them away. No takers. So, I recycled the mess, keeping only the
repair parts collection and toner carts. I did the same with HP LJ4
and LJ5 printers about 6 months ago. The office and storage space was
costing me more than the printers were worth. I even left them by the
roadway with a "free" sign, and found that someone had added a extra
Apple LW2 printer to the pile.
Most of my customers are currently using HP LJ4000/4100 or 4200/4300
series printers. They have their own collection of problems, but are
much faster and more economical to operate (16,000 pages per toner
cart on the 4300). The HP LJ4200 will do 16 to 53 lb paper, so 80 lb
won't work. Speed, smaller footprint, and not having to listen to the
fan cycling all day are the main advantages. Multiple trays, double
sided printing, ethernet, and web admin are other benefits.
For the home, I like the HP LJ2200dtn or LJ2000dn printer.
http://reviews.cnet.com/laser-printers/hp-laserjet-2200dtn/4505-3159_...
Available used for about $220 with all options or $100 stripped.
--
Jeff Liebermann je...@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558