I have a client that runs really old printers. HP1300's, HP1100's and even older.
Keep in mind that these things are just (electro)-mechanical devices. Lubrication gets dry after a while. Most of the materials in these devices are usually excellent quality. The metal or nylon doesn't usually wear out. Screwdriver, vacuum-cleaner in reverse (blow out the dust and dirt) and some lubricating spray, and you have a good chance that you can keep your device going for another year, two, three or four. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
