Recently I aquired a load of NeXT gear, in the lot I got is a NeXT Color Printer which was described as not working, in my haste I didn't ask what was wrong nor have I tried it due to lack of time, however when I had a look at the thing is looks like it's brand new, it's in mint condition thus I am somewhat reluctant to throw the old girl out with the trash.
It could be something real simple like a blown fuse (that would be nice) in the near future I'll be at home and will have a play with it and see if it can be made to work, thus in preperation for this has anybody got any clues, advise, any kind of docs or experience with this model of printer, was the printer OEM'd by Canon ala the N2000? and what else is the same iirc there is an Apple printer that is the same beast?.
I've had a quick mooch round the net but it seems most info is on the N2000 Laser.
Any help appriciated
brams
sorry twice klicked
It's a canon inkjet printer. After a while of none use, one ore more jets of this type get stuck with dry ink so it will not print all colours, what I have heard people tried to clean them without success in most cases.
I have such a printer in (visual) like new condition, too, with the same problem, never used it. Throwing something with NeXT label away? It would break my heart.
nc
http://www.blackcube.org/downloads/next_color_printer_service.pdfThis was an old document from Deep Space Tech that I happened to save. I cleaned my color printer by these directions.
I also have the Apple Service Source Manual for the Apple printer that was the equal to this one. Drop me a line and I'll pint you to a place to download it.
The Apple Color Printer, looks exactly like the NeXT one, are they the same thing with a different badge?, assuming I can get this NeXT one to work, could I plug it into my 840av and use it like the Apple printer, I assume both of them use postscript?
Quote from: "brams"The Apple Color Printer, looks exactly like the NeXT one, are they the same thing with a different badge?, assuming I can get this NeXT one to work, could I plug it into my 840av and use it like the Apple printer, I assume both of them use postscript?
I suspect that to be true. I also noticed mine has a parallel interface too, so I suspect it could be used on a PeeCee as well. I'm going to have to unplug the heads on mine again. It's been packed and stored for over two years, so I know they will be stopped up. As a source of spare parts, not only the Apple printer is similar, there is a Canon model that shares a lot of parts and an IBM version as well.
Yours will be an N2004 yes?, mines a european 220/240v model N2005, iirc mine has what looks like Centronics on the back but is actually SCSI in and out .
Hey Mr. BlackCube..
I actually landed on your site because I was also looking for info on my NeXT Color printer.
Thank you!! ;)
After being stored for the last year.. I tried to print and got a nice white page!
The ink had dried out... and probably the jets.
I put in some new carts, then did a Flush and a Cleaning - A to get things working...
The colors came up fine.. but the black didn't at first.
Nice to see that people post the little tidbits of info that can save lives (even if it that of a NeXT life)
My printer is actually a prototype.. Model: P691N Sample, No. 015
.. hand written on the back label!!
sad that I am parting with all of this stuff....
Quote from: "blackcube"http://www.blackcube.org/downloads/next_color_printer_service.pdf
This was an old document from Deep Space Tech that I happened to save. I cleaned my color printer by these directions.
I also have the Apple Service Source Manual for the Apple printer that was the equal to this one. Drop me a line and I'll pint you to a place to download it.
Resurrecting an old thread, anywhere I can get a copy of these directions now that blackcube.org is gone?
In the Lounge there are people discussing re-hosting the things that blackcube had on his ftp site that they had grabbed while it was still up. I would think that that would be the place to go.
Quote from: "ph"Quote from: "blackcube"http://www.blackcube.org/downloads/next_color_printer_service.pdf
This was an old document from Deep Space Tech that I happened to save. I cleaned my color printer by these directions.
I also have the Apple Service Source Manual for the Apple printer that was the equal to this one. Drop me a line and I'll pint you to a place to download it.
Resurrecting an old thread, anywhere I can get a copy of these directions now that blackcube.org is gone?
There's a copy in the archives here:
http://www.nextcomputers.org/NeXTfiles/Docs/Hardware/next_color_printer_service.pdf
Thanks, got it!
The printer was made by Canon.
A lot of companies used these. Besides Apple, rightfully called the "Apple Color Printer", Sun, and some even came with the Canon label on them.
IBM even had one, Model 4079. It came with PostScript and it was networkable.
The Apple version is different than the NeXT. To use the NeXT on the Mac, you need to exchange the ROM.
The power supplies were specific to the country, 110 or 220.
What I did with a lot of mine was send them to the recycler. They were not worth the trouble.
Anybody have a list of Alarm Codes for these things? My NeXT N2004 has a "55 Service" Alarm. No clue what it is, and it does not work. Thanks!