HP 2430 Laserjet Noisy outfeed

I just rebuilt a 2420 fuser - same fuser as the other 2400's. Had that same
noise but I not only replaced the bad film but the pressure roller as it was
wrinkled from the heat where the film was missing. Figured while I was at it
I'd replace the 80 cent pressure roller bushings and lo and behold the noise
is gone, sounds very solid and smooth compared to before.

Looking at the bushings it seems one side wore prematurely, might have
caused the film damage which caused the pressure roller damage afterwards.
Repair of the fuser should be L and R bushing, pressure roller and film at
minimum. I noticed that Partsmart's pressure roller has a firmer surface
than OEM as well which helps better paper contact, better film travel, etc.
I think all parts including 2 tray 2/3 pickup rollers was around $45 before
shipping (www.partsmart-corp.com under the 4200 printer parts)

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Subject: [Laser Printer Repair] Re: HP 2430 Laserjet Noisy outfeed

I have had several 2400 series that make this noise. The hub that
supports the fuser pressure roller and drive gear wears out. this
causes the gear space with the 20 tooth to increase and start making
noise. Replace the fuser and check the 20 tooth gear part #ru5-0378.
The gear is located right about the fuser drive gear.

Good luck
Mike

--- In printerrepair%40yahoogroups.com">printerrepairyahoogroups.com, "lynch_donal&quot; <don_lynch...> wrote:
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> Hi John, I've just had a HP Lj 2420 that made a God-awful grinding
> noise around the fuser area - Changed the fuser, now fine - most
> puzzling - both fusers are very hard to rotate the rollers by hand by
> pushing on the cogs - I thought that with the installed fuser, that
> might have been the problem, (i.e semi-seized bearings or whatever)
> but lo and behold the replacement fuser is equally as hard to rotate,
> but anyway the printer is fine now. Hope it doesnt come back to haunt
> me - ( the printer just 13 month old, outta warranty, modest use etc.)
> cheers
> Don
>

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I have already tried a new fuser and toner from our house machine
that are working fine so I have ruled them out.

--- In printerrepair%40yahoogroups.com">printerrepairyahoogroups.com, "Russ Blakeman&quot; <rhb57...>
wrote:
>
> I just rebuilt a 2420 fuser - same fuser as the other 2400's. Had
that same
> noise but I not only replaced the bad film but the pressure roller
as it was
> wrinkled from the heat where the film was missing. Figured while I
was at it
> I'd replace the 80 cent pressure roller bushings and lo and behold
the noise
>; is gone, sounds very solid and smooth compared to before.
&gt;
> Looking at the bushings it seems one side wore prematurely, might
have
&gt; caused the film damage which caused the pressure roller damage
afterwards.
> Repair of the fuser should be L and R bushing, pressure roller and
film at
> minimum. I noticed that Partsmart's pressure roller has a firmer
surface
> than OEM as well which helps better paper contact, better film
travel, etc.
> I think all parts including 2 tray 2/3 pickup rollers was around
$45 before
&gt; shipping (www.partsmart-corp.com under the 4200 printer parts)
&gt;
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: printerrepair%40yahoogroups.com">printerrepairyahoogroups.com
&gt; [mailto: printerrepair%40yahoogroups.com">printerrepairyahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of micfxmcd
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 4:37 PM
> To: printerrepair%40yahoogroups.com">printerrepairyahoogroups.com
&gt; Subject: [Laser Printer Repair] Re: HP 2430 Laserjet Noisy
outfeed
>
>
> I have had several 2400 series that make this noise. The hub that
> supports the fuser pressure roller and drive gear wears out. this
> causes the gear space with the 20 tooth to increase and start
making
> noise. Replace the fuser and check the 20 tooth gear part #ru5-
0378.
> The gear is located right about the fuser drive gear.
>;
> Good luck
> Mike
>
> --- In printerrepair%40yahoogroups.com">printerrepairyahoogroups.com, "lynch_donal&quot; <don_lynch>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi John, I've just had a HP Lj 2420 that made a God-awful
grinding
> > noise around the fuser area - Changed the fuser, now fine -
most
&gt; > puzzling - both fusers are very hard to rotate the rollers by
hand by
> > pushing on the cogs - I thought that with the installed fuser,
that
&gt; > might have been the problem, (i.e semi-seized bearings or
whatever)
> > but lo and behold the replacement fuser is equally as hard to
rotate,
> > but anyway the printer is fine now. Hope it doesnt come back
to haunt
>; > me - ( the printer just 13 month old, outta warranty, modest
use etc.)
>; > cheers
&gt; > Don
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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