On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:48:43 -0500, Meat Plow
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:03:53 -0500, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


PeterD wrote:

On 09 Jan 2010 19:43:17 -0500, (Samuel M.
Goldwasser) wrote:

Jeff Liebermann writes:

On 09 Jan 2010 11:33:25 -0500, (Samuel M.
Goldwasser) wrote:

This printer has served me well for several years since inheriting it
from a friend.

Beware of friends bearing free printers.

Yes, well, it has been adeqaute for my needs.

Is it an HP 5M, 5P, 5L, 5N, or 5Si. They're all quite different.

LaserJet 5


Sam, I think he's asking:

LaserJet 5M?
LaserJet 5P?
LaserJet 5L?
LaserJet 5N?
or
LaserJet 5Si


The actual model number usually starts with 'C', followed by four
numbers and sometimes another letter on the label with the serial number

Does it matter? They all certainly have the same print engine right?

Nope. Some are totally different.


Looks to me like the laser guts are dirty and the optics need cleaned.