[comp.sys.mac] Laserwriter streaks

sysop@stech.UUCP (Jan Harrington) (09/13/87)

The college where I teach has finally gotten around to purchasing some
Macintosh hardware.  Unfortunately, there's a problem with one of the
Laserwriters.  After printing about 10 copies, streaks begin to appear.
The streaks are about 1" in from the left margin and run the length of the
page in about a 1/2" strip.  They make the output look like a bad xerox!

The culprit _seems_ to be a metal strip that, when you open the printer,
appears on the top half.  It is scratched and scored, but feels smooth to the
touch.  The funny thing is, the same bar on other printers is also scratched
and scored, but none of the others streak the pages.

Has anything like this happened to anyone out there?  Any clues as to what
might be going on?

Jan Harrington, sysop
Scholastech Telecommunications
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