Cleaning a HP LaserJet 6P
The HP LaserJet 6P was a large format monochrome laser printer released by Hewlett Packard around 2005. It used industry leading technologies to produce good quality fast laser prints at decent speeds. It featured HP’s Resolution Enhancement Technology, (RET) which improved the default dpi through software manipulation. If you still have one of these machines, chances are that it’s getting a little grubby on the outside. That’s easy to clean, but what about the components. Years of use and dust can play havoc with the performance and the components so it makes sense to clean it once in a while. Not only will it make it work better, but last longer too. To clean a 6P you first have to turn it off and unplug it, both from the wall and the computer. We’ll be using liquid to clean it so we don’t want to electrocute ourselves or the computer. Once unplugged, open the toner cartridge flap on the front and pull out the cartridge. Move it away from the printer, and rest it on something ...