Hi there: It's looking like my beloved old Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS may be on its last legs...it's pulling several sheets at a time, and therefore jamming, more and more often, and it seems to be getting somewhat slower too, though I just ordered some more memory for it to go from the stock 4MB to 16 MB (this before I had caught on to the jamming issue). Plus the multi-purpose tray has never pulled anything through; as soon as it starts to do so it stops with a loud clunk sound, and displays a paper jam even though the paper never moves more than about 1/16 of an inch and comes back out with no resistance at all.
Because of the age of this thing (and the fact that I got it for free [!] about seven years ago) I suspect it's not worth a service call, and the fix-your-own-printer folks don't have anything to service it myself that I can find...and the forums there make it sound like a large pain in the hoo-hah to work on anyway. So my question is, what do you folks recommend as a good-quality, basic b/w, no need for bells & whistles, laser printer that won't break the bank and will work well with either machine below? Yes, I know you get what you pay for, but I just can't pay for very much, unfortunately. This would be for basic home printing: no photos or high-end graphics, almost no high-volume needs, nothing out of the ordinary. The only two things I can think of that might be nice-to- haves are a wireless connection and the ability to copy & scan too, but even those are not necessities, let alone the ability to make coffee or vacuum the car. *ahem* If you have suggestions for reviving the 12/640 instead, I'm glad to hear those too. As always, my thanks in advance! *************** Bill Spencer in Maryland IMac Core Duo 2.4 ghz/1 g RAM/Snow Leopard IMac Core Duo 1.83 ghz/1 g RAM/Snow Leopard -- 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 [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
