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Laserjet 3 & 832C printer problems

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I'm getting a 'paper jam' error from an LJ3. No paper to be found. As 
manual mentions, tried cleaning it as best I could.

Printer had been sitting unused for years but I needed it when usual 
printer went belly up. (HP 832C runs, usually feeding a sheet of paper. 
Middle light/button blinks, shuts off printer when pressed. Does this 
with computer on or off and/or printer cable removed.) Bought Deskjet 
1000 to replace 832C but haven't taken time and effort to install it yet. 
(Getting much too old and shakey for this computer maintenance stuff.)

This morning tried blowing out the lj3 with canned air. Saw some dust go 
but didn't help. Still tells me 'paper jam' when I try a test print. 832 
is worse. Tried to remove cartridges and blow out that area but now can't 
even access carts. Printer won't free up cart carrier with lid opened as 
it used to. Terminal, I'm afraid.

Any guesses or tips for either?

No success with private-owner local computer repair that I contacted. 
Requested C drive replacement with purchased new drive, new printer 
install and LJ3 repair. Emailed several. One will only discuss on the 
phone, others didn't bother to reply. <sigh> 

I'm afraid I will have to get brave and attempt to install the new 
printer. I have no faith in my computer skills anymore.

TIA

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"Experience is something you don't get until
just after you need it." Steven Wright

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Laserjet 3 & 832C printer problems KenK <invalid@invalid.com> - 2012-05-12 16:51 +0000
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