HOWTOs & FAQs about Printer and Plotter Repairs

Do you want to repair, upgrade or clean your printer or plotter? Here are links to HOWTOs, FAQs and manuals.

Generic HOWTOs and FAQs

• Printer Repair FAQ: Printer and Photocopier Troubleshooting and Repair Collection
• FixYourOwnPrinter: Instructional Guides for Many Printers
• Ink Refill FAQ (in German)

Mailing Lists / News Groups

• NewsGroup: comp.periphs.printers

Chipset, Pinout, Connector and Electric Circuit Specifications, Manuals

• Zytrax: Specifications for almost all electronic devices and accessories.
• Lessons In Electric Circuits -
• AllManuals: Free manuals for computer and peripheral devices in PDF format
A free series of textbooks on the subjects of electricity and electronics.
• LED-Museum
• The Hardware Book - Internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions.
• AllPinOuts: A Wiki For Cable and Connector Pin-Outs
• Handbook of hardware pinouts, cables schemes, connectors layouts for computers, cell phones and other devices.

Surface Mounted Devices - SMD Soldering

• Surface Mount Technology SMD - A Beginner's Guide (includes soldering instructions).
• Surface mounting with hand-soldering tools