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["Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>]

The laserjet 4 – it’s one of two things.  A.  The roller opposite the metallic looking roller in the toner cartridge.  In wish case you need to clean it really well.  Or it’s the fuser.  The fuser is right after it passes the toner cartridge and it’s what heats the toner to make it stick to the paper.  Some can be cleaned by using a cotton swab with alcohol on it.  It has some very fine wires on it and you can carefully and lightly clean them.  Otherwise plan on spending about $150 to have it replaced.

 

The laserjet 5.  typically jams in paper feed are caused by crappy paper or worn out rollers.  I’d switch to a premium paper like hammermill color copy and see if it still does it.  Otherwise take it in to be fixed.  I just sold my 5si mx so they are still worth money.

 

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From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of DonBartholf AT aol.com
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 2:19 PM
To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [internetworkers] HP printer question

 

I have a LaserJet 5. The 11X17 paper has a hard time making it through without jamming. There doesn't seem to be much I can reach that I can clean. Is this somehting I can tackle or is this a repair shop item?

 

I have a Laserjet4. It prints junk on both sides of the paper in a repeating pattern. Lots within reach to clean here, but I've determined that the junk happens at the toner cartridge.  The paper is clean up to that point. I tossed in a new cartridge. the pattern changed a little, but not significantly. Junk? Repairable?

 

Don Bartholf