At 11:38 AM -0500 12/3/2009, Dan wrote: >At 2:02 PM -0600 12/2/2009, Ralph Green wrote: >>It sure sounds like a dirty fuser. On a different model Laserjet, I >>solved a similar problem by cleaning the fuser wire. Is your fuser wire >>exposed, so you can run a cotton cloth down it? They are pretty >>fragile, so you want to do that with a light touch. > >Dirty fuser seems to be the consensus (incl private replies). I'm >poking around now for directions on how to get to it. Should be >interesting; I've never been in a laser printer's guts before. This >could be fun and/or messy. (Hopefully I'll have no leftover parts!)
I found this <http://www.printertechs.com/tech/mkinst/mk-4100-2fuser.php> which has step by step and pictures. Looks MUCH easier than I expected! - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list