Ok, now you've lost me. Can I can some clairity please, I truely
dont understand--
> Did you consider the cost of a new cartridge ?
>
> Sooner or later you'll need that.
Yes they are like $64 - $120; I paid like $15 for the remanufactured
one which was supposed to be "guaranteed"
> 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)
Solid blacks? Yes, when I print a page that is a checkerboard I
would like to see a solid black and white checkerboard, with no
variances.
> 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)
'calco type' paper? I put white paper in, and expect the same WHITE
to be on the paper, not light traces of toner on the white areas -
which is what I am getting now.
'linotronic' ?? Well, ideally I would like to use the printer for a
camera ready output would be nice if possible. Which would mean that
the blacks must be 100% black and the white must absolutely be clear
with no toner - I dont know if thats too much to ask out of a laser
printer.
> 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.
$100 is alot of money (for me) to spend on a cartridge when I am
uncertain that is the issue, for sure.