SERVICE MANUALS LINKS - post here -Compliments of PeterBJ

[PeterBJ]

Simplified service manual for Canon iP1200/iP1600/iP2200: https://www.manualslib.com/download/697531/Canon-Pixma-Ip1600-Pixma-Ip1200.html

A special service tool is needed for these printers, it is found here: http://tricks-collections.com/resetter-canon-ip1200-ip1600-ip2200/

Apart from a virus scan I have not tested the service tool, so I cannot tell if it works.

 

[martin0reg]

@PeterBJ thank you for sharing all these findings.

I'm searching for a service manual or any kind of parts list with illustrations for
- HP B9180 or HP B8850
Are there any HP users around here? HP service papers seems to be very rare, I'm now searching long ago..

 

[The Hat]

Doing a troll for any newer Service tools I came across this one,
Service tool 0006v4620.exe Dated 16-12-14.

But here again this service tool is only available at a Canon Service Centre, who have the correct SIP tool certificate.

 

[PeterBJ]

I have a sip tool v 0.1.0.0 it was in the same folder as service tool v1050, but this seems much older than v 1.2. I don't know the purpose of the sip tool or how to use it.

 

[martin0reg]

I think you both are referring to canon service tools, so I want to add:

Who knows any sort of service tool / program / utility for the HP B9180 ?

..because my problem could come from software as well as from hardware:
http://www.printerknowledge.com/threads/photosmart-pro-b9180-vs-epson-l1800.10011/page-4#post-95333
http://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=114989.0

 

[The Hat]

Without reading too much into your problem and start to get technical, it sounds like your logic board has the problem, now maybe a firmware upgrade/downgrade may help, but unless you can do a rewrite to the EPROM chip then it’s game over, my money is on the EPROM chip been corrupted...

 

[martin0reg]

- I think the firmware is written into the EEPROM, isn't it? And updating would mean "flashing" this "read only chip", I guess.. Well, updating I've tried already, ending wtih the message like "FW was latest already"... but I will try again.
Maybe I really need a service program. Or manual. Both seems to be non existing in the web..?!

 

[The Hat]

There are only two ways round the EPROM, one is to downgrade back to an earlier firmware or expose the EPROM chip to a UV light source for a little while, blanking it, and reload the firmware...

 

[PeterBJ]

@martin0reg I found service manuals for your HP printers here and here. But clicking the links to the manuals reveals the price is 63$ for each manual, see this and this.

 

[martin0reg]

Thanks for the link, I asked them for sensors already... only the shipping to europe would cost 60usd, more than my both HP's in all.
Besides they say, these documents are "..not a service manual for technical repair..."