On 11/5/2009 7:05 PM Bob Larter spake thus:

David Nebenzahl wrote:

On 11/3/2009 9:39 PM Bob Larter spake thus:

It'll work better if you ensure that you print on the correct
side of the sheet first. Check your paper packet for an arrow, &
a label saying "Print this side first", & load your paper tray
accordingly. It'll also help to riffle the stack of paper before
loading it into the cartridge. Give the paper cartridge a shake
to even up the edges before putting it in the printer.

I've done all those things; none of them make the slightest
difference. (As a former printer, it's an automatic reflex for me
to fan paper before inserting it into a paper-eating machine.)

Well, something is clearly wrong. I serviced Canon-engine lasers for
many years, & all the larger models (ie; with more metal than plastic,
such as the CX, SX & MX engines) had really good paper-handling, & could
cope just fine with double-sided printing.

Yes, but those were Canon-engine printers, not HPs. As Jeff L. pointed
out, the HP design suffers from an abrupt turn right at the paper-pickup
point, which seems to be the snag that makes printing on just-printed
sheets very problematic.

Believe me, I've tried this many, many times, as I prefer to print long
documents on both sides of the paper.


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