On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:07:24 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:

I bought an HP LaserJet 2300dtn on eBay for much less than usual
price. I soon discovered why it was so cheap. A past owner had
embalmed the printer in layers of bumper stickers, pogs, labels, and
rubber cement. Most of this was removed by the vendor, but I think he
just gave up trying to clean up the printer. Much of the glue and goo
is still attached to the printer, along with some dirt which helps
make the goo more visible.

I've tried alcohol, paint thinner, Goo Gone sticker lifter (citrus
power), Oops! remover, WD-40, ammonia cleaner, and 409. All of these
soften the gum and goo to various degrees, but leave enough imbedded
in the textured plastic surface to make the printer look filthy. I
hesitate to try a stronger chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent for fear of
destroying the ABS plastic.

Can anyone recommend a favorite solvent or cleaner for sticky goo and
gum?


It's probably residue from a sticker that they put on demo units in
the retail stores. The sticker lists the features of the printer, and
maybe the price. I have a Laserjet 8100 in the office that has
leftovers from the demo sticker that I have not been able to remove
for years. The coverage isn't nearly as great as that on your printer,
and it's out of the way, so nobody cares.

Over the years, the glue seemed to dry out and is now almost a powder,
but even the usual solvents won't break it. There are a few deep
scratches from someone trying to scrape the residue off.

Since this is a REPAIR group, you could actually replace the plastic
exterior pieces. You can find a comprehensive selection at
PARTSNOW.COM. I have ordered many internal parts and some cosmetic
pieces from them over the years.


Thanks.


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