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Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> Newsgroups: sci.electronics.repair Subject: Re: HP printer trouble Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:00:07 +0200 Lines: 70 Message-ID: <nqsfdlxv8r.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> References: <v695dlxnii.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <bei20k9ciaavlgv63vsqo6b00et2093qh1@4ax.com> <bb38dlx84h.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <vtrqpp$4j6d$1@dont-email.me> <9i480k9vg1ie90gcfb0pc7cjh333c9idul@4ax.com> <bpoddlxtjf.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <ahg80kd0donaa3eo2sv86l3mh7l3nl2g70@4ax.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: individual.net igOZ8RQjQvXWyGtHTor6Zw/rbWPJa7X1ymVhjVKo7wTwJFD7aU X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:ZXAy8ZsI6k3CptOM2dNIO7g547I= sha256:LOBKpaWq0LIwqa6+5s72pxpVL6mNh09Z/M2uyK5tczE= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: <ahg80kd0donaa3eo2sv86l3mh7l3nl2g70@4ax.com> On 2025-04-20 02:52, Jeff Liebermann wrote: > On Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:38:50 +0200, "Carlos E.R." > <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote: > >> On 2025-04-19 23:29, Jeff Liebermann wrote: >>> On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:11:20 +0100, Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> You could try that tonerbuzz tip of soaking the centre of a sheet of >>>> paper with alcohol and running it a few times through the printer. No >>>> disassembly required. >>> >>> No. Not alcohol. What makes rubber useful is that it is ductile >>> (easily stretched without breaking or lowering in material strength). >>> If you "wash" rubber with alcohol, the oils that give rubber its >>> ductile nature will evaporate, cause the rubber to dry out, and >>> eventually make it hard as a rock. Gasoline does the same thing to >>> fuel lines but takes years for the rubber to harden. >>> >>> If you want to use chemistry instead of just replacing the part, I >>> suggest some made for the purpose: >>> <https://www.google.com/search?q=printer%20rubber%20roller%20restorer&udm=2> >>> For example: >>> <https://www.precisionroller.com/category/rubber-rejuvenators.htm> >>> I stuff I use is ancient and no longer sold. It's 70% xylene (banned >>> in California) and 30% wintergreen oil (methyl salicylate). The >>> xylene causes the pores in the rubber to enlarge. The oil fills the >>> pores. The xylene evaporates at a moderately fast rate, leaving the >>> oil behind inside the rubber roller. As long as the rubber isn't >>> damaged or polished smooth, the rejuvenated rubber should last a few >>> years (not as long as new rubber). >> >> If I search "Rubber Rejuvenators" in Amazon.es, I get products for the >> car instead. >> >> [...] >> >> Got one, but it is "not available". >> <https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0BL85QPZC>. It is the only one Google finds. >> >> Got another, from the first link you posted, also not available: >> <https://www.amazon.es/dp/B001AYVSCO> >> >> >> Searching for the translated term in google instead "limpiador rodillo >> de impresora"... finally, found something that does ship, although not >>from Amazon: >> >> <https://www.amazon.es/Ewent-EW5617-Pulverizador-Limpieza-Transparente/dp/B07FYT8CF4> >> >> Gosh, handling and shipping is more expensive than the product itself. >> I'll keep seeking. > > Try again using the first search I listed above: I did that. But nothing this side of the pond. One of them I found adverts in my country. I have to investigate those. > <https://www.google.com/search?q=printer%20rubber%20roller%20restorer&udm=2> > <https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=printer%20rubber%20roller%20restorer> > I like to search by photos first because I usually recognize some of > the common products and can read the labels on the bottle or can. > > Besides restorer, also try rejuvenator, renewer, revitalizer, cleaner > and softener. > -- Cheers, Carlos.