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- From: yuanj@ucbeh.san.uc.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Laserwriter LS scratches cartridge. Known problem?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec13.163041.2274@ucbeh.san.uc.edu>
- Date: 13 Dec 92 16:30:41 EST
- References: <stern6.724266171@husc10>
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- Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati
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- In article <stern6.724266171@husc10>, stern6@husc10.harvard.edu (Michael Stern) writes:
- > Some firends of mine recently purchased a laserwriter LS and have
- > discovered to their dismay that it destroyed their first toner
- > cart. within a few weeks by scratching a stripe through the surface
- > of the drum. The printer then made big black lines on everything.
- > Their dealer gave them a new cartridge, and the same thing is
- > happening to this one.
-
- How is the scratches made? It is made mechanically by the printer? Did your
- friend opened and touched the drum? I take as the former reason.
-
- >
- > Is this a known problem of the printer or the cartridge? I looked
- > for any obvious protrusions which might be causing the scratches,
- > but saw no clear candidates.
-
- I have had my LS for more than 1 year and never had scratches on the drum. I
- have seen other LS around but never heard of stories like yours.
-
- >
- > Any ideas?
- >
- > Thanks,
- > Stern
-