Jun 082012
 

printer repair tools trade Give Your Laser Printer Some TLC Before Repairs Are Needed!

Printers are probably the most often neglected piece of technology in the office. Unlike computers, printers tend to keep to themselves and just continue to work away quietly in the corner or under the desk, never complaining… a gold-star employee! When a printer breaks down though, it can have a crippling effect on your business. As much as the era of the ‘paperless office’ was touted, we just can’t manage to completely do away with printers and paper and many of today’s contracts and important documents are still printed as hard copies.

Here at American Printer Service, Inc. we recommend having a Technician come in at least once every quarter to have a look at the most important printers in your office and give them a little tender loving care. Having your printers PM’d (Preventative Maintenance) every quarter will help insure that your printer is clean and ready to faithfully execute the next print job you send it. A general PM includes disassembling the printer and evaluating all major components. The Technician will advise you on which consumable parts may need replacing in the near future and also tell you if any are due to be replaced immediately. If no problems are found, a thorough cleaning of the printer will be performed before reassembling the unit and placing it back into service. For most laser printers, PM’s take about 20-30 minutes to complete per unit.

American Printer Service, Inc. offers a great rate for performing Preventative Maintenance, and the more printers you’d like to have looked over, the better it gets! Give us a call today or place a Service Request Online to have a printer repair Technician dispatched to your business!

Jun 062012
 

lurking in your printer So Just What Could Be Lurking In Your Laser Printer?

Over the course of repairing thousands of laser printers and dot matrix printers, the Technicians at American Printer Service, Inc. have pulled out some pretty strange things from customers’ printers. I’ll spare you pictures of the most gruesome ones but here are a little collection of things that can find themselves wrapped around and tearing up the gears inside your printer!

Besides the normal collection of dust bunnies, paper debris, and paper clips; our Technicians have found themselves extracting dead mice, dead birds, dog food, cat food, people food, money, mysterious colored fuzz, and all sorts of other things! It is actually pretty amazing to see what can be dropped into a printer before it grinds to a screeching halt!

I’m sure some of you have some horror stories to share about things you’ve dropped into your printer and then sheepishly had to watch a Technician fish out so share with us! And, if you’re one of those people who just happened to drop an item into your printer and need it retrieved, give us a call! Just don’t forget to throw in your spare change… our Technicians like finding cash!

Jun 042012
 

american printer service logo Welcome To Printer Repair Blog By American Printer Service, Inc.!

We’d like to welcome you to the Printer Repair Blog, brought to you by us, American Printer Service, Inc.! If you’d like to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our company, please visit our ‘About APS, Inc.’ page for a brief description of our company and services.

American Printer Service, Inc. is dedicated to keeping the printers in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington working smoothly. It is amazing just how much companies rely on their printers and copiers even though they are probably some of the most abused pieces of technology in the office! Just think about what you would do if your company’s printers just suddenly stopped working. I’ll bet there would be a flurry of activity and all sorts of ‘techy-types’ coming out of the woodwork to fix it, but why make things harder than they are? With over 25 years of experience repairing Laser Printers, Dot Matrix Printers, and High Speed Line Printers, American Printer Service, Inc. can get you up and running in no time at all!

Here at Printer Repair Blog, we’re going to be posting about special deals we’re having at American Printer Service, Inc. as well as answering all your questions regarding DIY printer repair. If you’ve got a problem let us know and we’ll make sure you get a clear answer that will help you make the right decisions regarding repairing or replacing your printer.

Thanks for visiting! Now let’s fix some printers!