----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 11:45 PM Subject: Re: Slightly OT, about LaserWriter list?
> > On 4 Oct 2004, at 05:33, Nat wrote: > > > Sorry this is slightly OT, but hopefully I won't get shot... :) > > > > I have a small problem with my LaserWriter printer (but it *IS* > > attached to > > my Classic II! Ha! see, I'm on-topic). I am wondering if there is a > > apple > > LaserWriter list similar to this and Vintage Macs that is centered on > > the > > LaserWriter printers, or Apple printers in general? I seem to remember > > seeing something somewhere once about one, but LowEndMac makes no > > mention of > > such a list on their Email Lists page. > > > > If no such list exists, what is the proper forum for discussion of > > these > > printers? > > I don;t think there is one. > > As long as you swear on all that you hold dear that it's connected to a > compact Mac, you may ask on this list! ;-) > > Stuart > (list nanny) Thank you Stuart. While I can guarantee it *is* hooked up to my Classic II, I feel a bit guilty about posting this here as the issue I'm having surely has nothing to do with the Classic itself but rather the printer. I bought the printer quite a while ago from a local thrift store for a whopping $3. The printer seems to be in excellent condition and seems to be operating normally except for one thing. Also know that I *do* know the principles on how laser printers work... When printing a page, there is a light grey smudging or shadowing effect around any printed text or graphic. Kind of looks like the image or text is a little "out of focus". I don't know how really to describe it other than it looks as if a small bit of ink/toner powder isn't all getting fused to the page in the right place. The effect is most noticable in the middle of the page getting lighter the farther you go towards either side of the page. Also, on the back of every printed page, are marks that look like they have been left by the rubber rollers that feed the paper through the printing process. They seem to follow the same pattern as the 'smudging' on the front in that they are darkest in the middle and fade out eventually to nothing as you get closer to the sides of the page. I don't know if this is at all related to what's happening on the front side of the page, but I thought I'd mention it. Also note that the smudging/shadowing effect that happens on the FRONT of the page only happens in areas where there are graphics or text being printed, unlike the "roller" effect on the BACK that happens regardless of what is being printed on the front. Also, changing the 'print density' to be higher makes the smuding/shadowing effect on the front to appear more pronounced than if I turn it down. Again, the effect on the back of the pages doesn't seem to change. I took the printer apart at one point and cleaned all the rollers that I could see and get to, but it had no effect. I don't care as much about the patterns on the back of the page, but the blurry effect on the front gets very annoying, especially on printed pages that are full pages of text. This is the first laser printer I've ever owned, but I've used *many* between work and school and never seen anything quite like this. Its also worth mentioning that it looks like the toner cartridge might be getting low... I have been hoping that simply getting a new toner cartridge will fix this problem, but I'd like some insight from someone who might have had this problem before and could at least tell me what's going on. Thanks, Nat -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
