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Subject: Re: Laser printer help

From: teknochaman <teknochaman@...>
Date: 2007-03-08

Hi,

Did you consider the cost of a new cartridge ?

Sooner or later you'll need that.

In my case I sent to scrap an old Laserjet IIIp after
a loong time of getting best solid blacks han newer
ones (was 1992)

That was good for making letter copies on 'calco type'
paper (translucid) so it got camera-ready, avoiding
costly film based output (i.e. Linotronic)

The cost factor was crucial when facing to replace
consumables.

Just the the cartridge, would above 100 dollars these
days almost a price to consider buying a new one.

Hope that helps.


Sam




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1a.
Laser printer help From: docstein99

1b.
Re: Laser printer help From: Martin
Klingensmith
1c.
Re: Laser printer help From: Russ
Blakeman
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1a.
Laser printer help
Posted by: "docstein99"
docstein99@...
docstein99 Tue Mar 6,
2007 8:09 am (PST) 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?




Re: Laser printer help Posted by:
"Martin Klingensmith" martin@...
raidfibre
Tue Mar 6, 2007 8:25 am (PST)


I can't really tell you about the 6L specifically, but
I can tell you that I bought an HP LJ 4 and then a
Verbatim brand remanufactured toner
cartridge which left lines on the print.

I returned it and got another
one which worked perfectly.

I didn't know if it was the printer or the
toner but it turns out I was right.
--

Martin K

docstein99 wrote:
>
> 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?
>








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