Bruiser Chong Posted March 7, 2005 Report Posted March 7, 2005 Here's an odd one. I have a postage scale on the same table as my printer. There's little room to begin with, so when I had to weigh a huge box this afternoon, I set the printer on the floor. When I put it back on the table, I noticed that a piece is no longer connected to the back of it. I believe it's the metal piece that connected the USB cable into the printer. There are four flimsy pins in the hole of the printer where this went, but I can't get the metal piece connected again. It actually looks like it may have broken off. Is this something than can be replaced or am I going to have to buy another printer because I set this one of the floor for three minutes?
Jobber of the Week Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 Are you saying that the whole USB plug, i.e. this: has broken off inside the printer?
Bruiser Chong Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Posted March 9, 2005 No, it was a metal piece that connected to the cable and plugged into some cheap tin-like prongs of the printer. I had my friend look at it today and he said it looked like the metal piece had broken off (which I thought, too) and that even if it went back in, the connection wouldn't be too secure. So basically, I'm going printer shopping tomorrow because this one can't handle to be sat on the floor. Goodie.
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