printer starting and then switches off immediately

[thulasi_rangan]

Hi friends,

My Laser jet P1108  printer is not functioning now.. I had purchased it three months ago. 

When I switch on the power button, the green and orange light comes up, some sound is made but after few seconds it goes out. What could be the problem? How to resolve this?

[Dragon-Fur]

@thulasi_rangan 

Product series introduced end of October 2011

Printer is ten years old (or about that age).

Laser printers typically have a long life span - that said, things can go wrong after this long.

The printer might not be able to draw the power it needs to completely start up.

You could (for example) try a different wall outlet.

Do not use a surge protector - at least for the testing phase, be sure to use a correctly wired and configured wall outlet.

Read here for known solutions:

HP printer does not turn on 

@Repairatrooperhas much better field experience with this type of printer and can perhaps provide some insight.

References / Resources

Printer Specifications for HP LaserJet Pro P1102, P1106, P1108, P1109 Printers 

 HP LaserJet Professional P1100 Printer series - User Guide

 HP LaserJet, HP PageWide - Surge Protector (white paper)

HP Printer Support Home Page - References and Resources – Learn about your Printer  - Solve Problems

 “Things that are your printer”

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HP LaserJet Pro P1106/P1108 Printer series 

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[thulasi_rangan]

Thanks for your response @Dragon-Fur 

Now the printer is not even switching on. It switched on once and after that no response.. I tried the options you had mentioned, but no use.

I guess, I will have to take it to the service centre.

Regards,

Thulasi. 

[Dragon-Fur]

@thulasi_rangan 

You are welcome.

Hopefully you will find a good printer technician that can help with the power / on-off.

I just have any experience with the hardware to guess at what else to try at home.

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