Try calling Free Geeks Twin Cities They recycle computers, scanners & printers. I would think they would be willing to sell you the part. David > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:53:18 -0600 > From: T L<tlunde at gmail.com> > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [tclug-list] Anyone have a broken ink jet printer that is > near the U or Edina? > Message-ID: > <CAE0VmCxb6pzWUzQHRSUcdfQ=DN5h0qb0v5A_2ujMH=6Vzk5xjg at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello - > > I have a friend who is taking a robotics class at the U. She's in > need of parts for a class project and wrote: > > Anyone have a broken printer they would be willing to give me? There > is a part in it I need for my robot. Specifically, I need the > track/belt that moves back and forth depositing the ink. I think this > would work for my moving arm. > > > I switched to laser printers a while back, but I'll get that someone > on this list would like to get a little space back in the > basement/garage. > > Can anyone help? > > Thanks! > Thomas