toddm@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu (todd morton) (12/28/90)
I have a Laserwriter IINT that is 2 years old and has printed 2500pgs. Since this printer is on an Appletalk network I keep it powered up all the time. The problem is this... I had to have a fusing assembly replaced due to paper feed problems. (Ouch...$500) Now I am getting black smudges/streaks on my printouts. I called the service rep. that did the previous repair and was told that I needed a new cartridge... Having spent $500 on the printer already and expecting a cartridge to last ~4000 pgs I am at a loss. I print mostly text with some mixed graphics ...nothing unusual. I cleaned the printer as suggessed in the users manual but the problem remains. Question: Do toner cartridges also age with time? Requiring a replacement after two years? Thanks...Todd Morton Western Washington University toddm@unicorn.wwu.edu
ruf@herald.usask.ca (Bob Ruf) (01/10/91)
From article <1990Dec27.201633.3034@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu>, by toddm@unicorn.cc.wwu.edu (todd morton): > I have a Laserwriter IINT that is 2 years old and has printed 2500pgs. > Since this printer is on an Appletalk network I keep it powered up > all the time. > The problem is this... > I had to have a fusing assembly replaced due to paper feed problems. > (Ouch...$500) > Now I am getting black smudges/streaks on my printouts. I called the > service rep. that did the previous repair and was told that I needed > a new cartridge... > Having spent $500 on the printer already and expecting a cartridge to > last ~4000 pgs I am at a loss. I print mostly text with some mixed graphics > ...nothing unusual. > > I cleaned the printer as suggessed in the users manual but the problem > remains. > > Question: Do toner cartridges also age with time? Requiring a replacement > after two years? > > Thanks...Todd Morton > Western Washington University > toddm@unicorn.wwu.edu I had a similar experience with a "service rep" :-) here. I fixed the problem by cleaning the primary corona wire in the laser cartridge. The directions for this procedure can be found on page 10 and 11 of the EP-S cartridge installation manual. Bob Ruf University of Saskatchewan ruf@admin.usask.ca INTERNET