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Looking for some advice from laser printer people here, since it looks
like so many people use the toner transfer, which I would like to give
a try.

I am using a HP Laserjet 6l found in the attic, dusty has been
sitting. I purchased a remanufactured toner cartridge for it (because
I am cheap).

So now the print comes out unsatisfactory. For example, if I print a
black and white checkerboard on an 8.5 x 11 sheet, I see waves in the
lines that vary contrast. Also getting what looks like some type of
alley down the center where some small roller hits the paper and causes
a variance.

So I was wondering if anyone knows that if laserjet 6L printers are
just junk - and to not bother trying to use this for anything other
then printing letters, or I should go head and replace the fuser film,
or possibly a NEW toner cartridge will solve the issues?