Help with StyleWriter 1200

[Phil Lefebvre]

I just picked up a StyleWriter 2200 and would like some help getting it
working. When I press and hold the power button to print a test sheet,
the printer powers on and makes the usual noise, but almost immediately
grunts then fails to grab the paper and turns on the error light,
indicating a misfeed.

I presume the paper feed mechanism is defective. Anyone have suggestions
on how to fix it, or can point me to a source of the service manual?

Thanks.

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[NeoLuddite]

In article <p-lefebvre-36265D.17485106082003@reader1.news.rcn.net>,
Phil Lefebvre <p-lefebvre@GOnorthwestern.edu> wrote:

> I just picked up a StyleWriter 2200 and would like some help getting it
> working. When I press and hold the power button to print a test sheet,
> the printer powers on and makes the usual noise, but almost immediately
> grunts then fails to grab the paper and turns on the error light,
> indicating a misfeed.
>
> I presume the paper feed mechanism is defective. Anyone have suggestions
> on how to fix it, or can point me to a source of the service manual?

The problem could be that the rollers have gotten hard and slick with
age and are slipping which the printer senses as a paper jam. You might
be able to lightly sand the rollers with fine sandpaper to restore the
grip. There's also a product called Platen Clean which might be
available from an office supply. It's a tub of premoistened pads with a
cleaning solution that cleans and restores typewriter rollers.

There's also this site:[url]http://fixyourownprinter.com/[/url]

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[breyfogle]

I had a SW 1200 that exhibited the same behavior. I disassembled the whole
thing (easy to do IF you (1) are careful and (2) find all the hard to see
plastic tabs) and found the rubber o-rings on two of the plastic rollers had
split and fallen off. The local hardware store had just the right size
replacement o-rings in the plumbing supply. The SW doesn't seem to know it
has had a transplant from a kitchen faucet !!

"Phil Lefebvre" <p-lefebvre@GOnorthwestern.edu> wrote in message
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> I just picked up a StyleWriter 2200 and would like some help getting it
> working. When I press and hold the power button to print a test sheet,
> the printer powers on and makes the usual noise, but almost immediately
> grunts then fails to grab the paper and turns on the error light,
> indicating a misfeed.
>
> I presume the paper feed mechanism is defective. Anyone have suggestions
> on how to fix it, or can point me to a source of the service manual?
>
> Thanks.
>
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> Chicago, IL
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