Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!leah!rpi!batcomputer!cornell!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!jc58+ From: jc58+@andrew.cmu.edu (Johnny J. Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Epson printer head replacement/refurbishment Message-ID: Date: 1 Mar 89 21:05:10 GMT Organization: Electrical and Comp. Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 33 Replacing Epson printheads are a pretty easy task (except LQ-1500,2500,2550). The reason you only got one good day out of soaking it in alcohol is because the tips of the firing pins are worn and no longer strike the paper in a squared fashion. Printheads do cost money. If you call Epson direct, they will most likely tell you to call an Epson Service Center or charge you list price for the part. I just so happen to work for a company who is an Epson Service Center. If you wish, I can ask them for the price of the head. Or you can call my office directly and ask for Alfred (tell him Johnny sent you). Alfred will give you a better price if you mention my name (no, I don't get any kick backs, I'm his supervisor.) The office is: Micro Computer Systems (212) 247-0420 250 West 54th Street New York City, New York 10019 Alfred's ext. is x103 You will need to know when you purchased your printer, the exact model number and its serial number. I hope this information will help. __________ ___ / \ / / /_/ / /\/ _/ / / / __/. /__ / / / / / / / / / / 4730 Centre Ave. #412 ARPAnet: Johnny.J.Chin@andrew.cmu.edu / ------- / Pittsburgh, PA 15213 BITnet: jc58@andrew \__________/ (412) 268-8936 UUCP: ...!harvard!andrew.cmu.edu!jc58 Computer Dr. Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are STRICTLY my own, and not CMU's.