Printer problem

I have a lexmark X1100 all in one printer that is not working. What has happened is when the cover was up during a cartridge change the cartridge carrier was moved. Now when you turn th printer on the cartridge carrier thing flies back and forth hitting both sides of the printer chassis.I have tried resetting it, reinstalling it and the driver but no luck. Has this happened to anybody and if you fixed it, what did you do??

There is a thin plastic strip at the back of the cartridge carrier called the encoder strip.

It should sit in a sensor on the back of the carrier (you wont be able to see it but you might just feel it)

sometimes the strip pops out of the sensor- so the printer doesnt know where the hell the cartridge carrier is causing it to either just not move or wack about like a rabid dog.

You can try to relocate the strip by "GENTLY" pulling it down, then forwards then up slightly- theoretically relocating it in the sensor.

You may just get lucky but its unlikely, it seems to be a common fault, Hopefully you got it free with your computer, and you didnt really pay good money for it!

if its still in warranty just take it back if the above doesnt work, if its not and the above dosent work, smash it intop tiny peices with a very large hammer and go and buy an epson! you may have seen the price of the lexmark cartridges- they give the printers away free because the cartridges cost more than the printer would in the first place! buy an epson and buy jet tec comp-atible cartridges (keep the free ones they give you sealed just in case you ever have to send it back you can put them in to make it look like you used them all along) the jet tec cartridges have been tested to be as close as you can get to the originals and the print quality is great!

I did see a thin strip that the cartridge runs along, I will give that a try.

Thanks alot Simmyoto :wink:

Well give that man a cigar!!

Cheers simmyoto, its up and running again. Oh yeah by the way I refil the cartridges so doesnt cost much anyway, about £12 for 6 refills.

Thanks again

Ive got a lexmark p4350 how do you refill the cartridges and can you refill colour too?

You can buy a refil kit from tesco, colour and black. They come with instructions for all the major cartridges. Their not difficult to do once youve
done them a couple of times

Guess your printer runs out of PINK quickly Krusher......all them pickies you print off of your Fronty!!! :lol:

well done krusher, you now have the pleasure of another year or so of fun with your lexmark! have you had the problem where the printer prints half a page then the carridge just stops yet? lol- sorry!