HP Deskjet 310 - Portable Printer

[jjohnson873]

I have an old (1993 vintage) HP Deskjet 310 portable printer (P/N: CA2641A). I haven't used in in decades and recently examined it to see if it may be recoverable. There doesn't appear to be much written about this small printer. From an HP Computer Museum post:

"The DeskJet Portable was HP's first 300-dpi portable printer (a battery-powered version of the original ThinkJet was made in 1984). The DeskJet Portable had a detachable paper feeder and optional battery. In Australia, this product was a big seller in 1993 when HP dropped its price to measure price elasticity in low-end inkjet printers.
The DeskJet 310 and DeskWriter 310 (P/N C2617A) were introduced in October of 1993 at a price of $379. These printers offered optional color printing capability.
Worldwide, portable printer sales never reached the levels that HP had hoped for, despite the strong growth of laptop computers in the 1990s."

The Li-ion battery case was bulged and therefore the batteries are ruined. I've misplaced the power supply, so I need to look for that. Certainly the installed ink cartridge has dried up. I recall it was a fun printer that I used to lug around with me when I traveled. Searching Google, it doesn't appear there are any HP C3003A Li-Ion batteries made for this printer. I even had the optional paper feeder for this printer and it may be packed away somewhere. The rubber rollers may also need replacing or refurbishing. I did see an HP Deskjet 320 listed on eBay, so apparently there are a few of these still around. I hate to toss this out since it's part of HP history, but I'm not sure how much time, treasure and effort would be needed to bring this old printer back to life. ~ Jim J. ~