On Feb 21, 6:03*pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
My trusty HP 2100M printer is now printing with a definite light band in
one spot on each page. The cartridge is old (bought new with the printer
back in 19-ought-99) but doesn't have that many pages on it (couple
thousand). Turning the cartridge to redistribute the toner doesn't fix
the problem.

Diagnosis? I'm hoping a certain regular here who lives in "Surf City"
might answer ...

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You were wrong, and I'm man enough to admit it.

- a Usenet "apology"

You're going WAY too far with this frugality thing. Try a new toner
cartridge. I think you got your money's worth on the last one.

G²