How Plotter4u Refurbishes HP Plotters

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A step by step pictured tour of the A step by step pictured tour of the process of refurbishmentprocess of refurbishment


Our MissionOur Mission

To give the best product, to every customer To give the best product, to every customer by refurbishing our plotters as close to factory by refurbishing our plotters as close to factory

specs as possible, and to surpass our specs as possible, and to surpass our customers expectations.customers expectations.


The ProcessThe Process The process of refurbishing a Hewlett Packard The process of refurbishing a Hewlett Packard

plotter takes approximately 2 to 4 hours per unit, plotter takes approximately 2 to 4 hours per unit, sometimes even a full day. It is our belief that sometimes even a full day. It is our belief that we do it right the first time, so our customers can we do it right the first time, so our customers can have a plotter that will serve them years to have a plotter that will serve them years to come. The following is a pictured guide on that come. The following is a pictured guide on that process. We want you to see what every plotter process. We want you to see what every plotter goes through, so that you know what quality time goes through, so that you know what quality time and effort goes into each and every one of the and effort goes into each and every one of the plotters we ship out. So you have the confidence plotters we ship out. So you have the confidence of knowing you have a great product.of knowing you have a great product.


Step 1Step 1 We start by We start by

disassembling the disassembling the plotter, including the plotter, including the belt, spit tune, belt, spit tune, carriage, encoder carriage, encoder strip, and ink capping strip, and ink capping station.station.


Step 2Step 2 We check the roller We check the roller

for nicks and wear for nicks and wear spots that might spots that might impede the operation impede the operation of the paper of the paper advancement.advancement.


Step 3Step 3 We take the carriage We take the carriage

off and check the belt off and check the belt for wear and tear, we for wear and tear, we also check the motor also check the motor for any rubber for any rubber residue. If this is not residue. If this is not removed, it can wear removed, it can wear the belt quicker. The the belt quicker. The one pictured doesn’t one pictured doesn’t have any residue on have any residue on it.it.


Step 4Step 4 Next we clean the Next we clean the

area behind the area behind the carriage and make carriage and make sure there is no dust sure there is no dust or residue from or residue from previous use.previous use.


Step 5Step 5 We remove the ink We remove the ink

capping station to capping station to clean the wipers and clean the wipers and the cartridge vacuum the cartridge vacuum area. The wipers act area. The wipers act like the wipers on a like the wipers on a car, they remove the car, they remove the residue during plotting residue during plotting to keep the cartridges to keep the cartridges clean.clean.


Step 6Step 6 We check the We check the

carriage contacts for carriage contacts for wear, if it fails our test wear, if it fails our test via the plotter, we via the plotter, we replace the carriage.replace the carriage.


Step 7Step 7 We then carefully put We then carefully put

a new belt on with the a new belt on with the carriage. Ensuring carriage. Ensuring that it is put on that it is put on correctly is very correctly is very important.important.


Step 8Step 8 We now start to We now start to

reassemble the reassemble the plotter, piece by plotter, piece by piece.piece.


Step 9Step 9 We start to run the We start to run the

diagnostic tests, and diagnostic tests, and calibration test on the calibration test on the plotter to make sure that plotter to make sure that all components are all components are calibrated and working up calibrated and working up to Hewlett Packard to Hewlett Packard specifications.specifications.


Step 10 – Reassembling the casing Step 10 – Reassembling the casing


Step 11Step 11

Completely clean the outside of the unit for great Completely clean the outside of the unit for great presentation. Removing as much adhesive and presentation. Removing as much adhesive and ink build up as possible.ink build up as possible.


Step 12 – Get ready to ship the unitStep 12 – Get ready to ship the unit

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