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Steve Mackie
What type of grease should I be using to lubricate internal printer parts,
both laser and inkjet.
Steve
both laser and inkjet.
Steve
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Steve said:What type of grease should I be using to lubricate internal printer parts,
both laser and inkjet.
Steve
I have always used silicone spray - spray it onto a cotton tip well
away from the printer then use the cotton tip to lubricate the parts.
James Sodor
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Arthur Entlich
Sorry, this is a question which cannot be answered as it is asked. Not
only do different printers require different types of greases and oils,
based upon their design and materials used, but each lubrication point
may require a unique product.
If a grease is required and no number or type is indicated in a service
manual by the manufacturer, you may need to look at the grease to
determine which type it is (Viscosity, color, pressure sensitivity,
etc). In general, plastic to plastic parts need a lightweight grease
(White lithium?), however, that tells us little about the specifics that
may be required.
Art
only do different printers require different types of greases and oils,
based upon their design and materials used, but each lubrication point
may require a unique product.
If a grease is required and no number or type is indicated in a service
manual by the manufacturer, you may need to look at the grease to
determine which type it is (Viscosity, color, pressure sensitivity,
etc). In general, plastic to plastic parts need a lightweight grease
(White lithium?), however, that tells us little about the specifics that
may be required.
Art
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MCheu
What type of grease should I be using to lubricate internal printer parts,
both laser and inkjet.
Steve
Lubricants vary by model and some models will use several different
lubricants. The following are very general statements and may be
totally false in relation to your particular model.
The lube commonly used on the print head rail is white silicon grease.
Some models use light machine oil. These tend to be older models with
metal gears and bearings.
Some models don't appear to use any grease at all on the print head
rail, as the rail on some models is plastic (Nylon?) or coated with
what might be Teflon. You wouldn't grease these, as petroleum
lubricant products can weaken some plastics.
Some laser printers use graphite as the lubricant. Oiling or
greasing these will cause problems, as oil or grease plus graphite
will create a black sludge that gums up the works.
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You can usually tell what the lubricant is. If you see nothing, and
the parts are plastic, it probably doesn't use any additional
lubrication, as parts made of compressed Teflon and nylon tend to be
very low friction.
If you see a black powder, it might be graphite. Of course, it could
also be just some spilt toner.
White or grayish, translucent goo, that's probably white, silicon
grease.
I haven't seen anyone use light machine oil on computer equipment in a
long while.
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measekite
The best answer is to call the Technical Support Department of the
printer mfg and ask them. Then you will be assured of getting a correct
answer.
printer mfg and ask them. Then you will be assured of getting a correct
answer.