Does anyone know whether a laser printer can operate properly in any
position? I am modifying a Samsung ML-2510 to print on thicker material, but
to do so I need the back of the printer to face up, i.e. the front in now on
the table. My concern is that the toner/drum cartridge might be gravity fed
or need to be oriented top up to work properly. It works in my tests, but
I'm not sure about quality, consistance of line width, etc.

Mark

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:55:27 -0400, "Marcus" wrote:

Does anyone know whether a laser printer can operate properly in any
position? I am modifying a Samsung ML-2510 to print on thicker material, but
to do so I need the back of the printer to face up, i.e. the front in now on
the table. My concern is that the toner/drum cartridge might be gravity fed
or need to be oriented top up to work properly. It works in my tests, but
I'm not sure about quality, consistance of line width, etc.

Mark


Generally you cannot do this. The toner/cartridge won't function
reliably except in the correct orientation.

What kind of modification would *force* the printer to face in that
direction for heaver paper? I just can't picture it.

"PeterD" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:55:27 -0400, "Marcus" wrote:

Does anyone know whether a laser printer can operate properly in any
position? I am modifying a Samsung ML-2510 to print on thicker material,
but
to do so I need the back of the printer to face up, i.e. the front in now
on
the table. My concern is that the toner/drum cartridge might be gravity
fed
or need to be oriented top up to work properly. It works in my tests, but
I'm not sure about quality, consistance of line width, etc.

Mark


Generally you cannot do this. The toner/cartridge won't function
reliably except in the correct orientation.

What kind of modification would *force* the printer to face in that
direction for heaver paper? I just can't picture it.

The printing action takes place as the paper transverses the rear of the
printer, bottom to top (in this model). To provide a straight, flat feed,
the feed must be from the bottom and out the top. So, the printer can be on
its side or front down, but not rightside up. I can, of course, get around
that by elevating the printer to give access to the bottom or by allowing
the rear to extend off the table. Less convenient, but doable.

Mark

"Marcus" wrote in message
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"PeterD" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:55:27 -0400, "Marcus" wrote:

Does anyone know whether a laser printer can operate properly in any
position? I am modifying a Samsung ML-2510 to print on thicker material,
but
to do so I need the back of the printer to face up, i.e. the front in now
on
the table. My concern is that the toner/drum cartridge might be gravity
fed
or need to be oriented top up to work properly. It works in my tests, but
I'm not sure about quality, consistance of line width, etc.

Mark


Generally you cannot do this. The toner/cartridge won't function
reliably except in the correct orientation.

What kind of modification would *force* the printer to face in that
direction for heaver paper? I just can't picture it.

The printing action takes place as the paper transverses the rear of the
printer, bottom to top (in this model). To provide a straight, flat feed,
the feed must be from the bottom and out the top. So, the printer can be
on its side or front down, but not rightside up. I can, of course, get
around that by elevating the printer to give access to the bottom or by
allowing the rear to extend off the table. Less convenient, but doable.

Mark



That's what you'll have to do. Just build a stand or pick up something from
the furniture section of a thrift shop and cut a rectangular hole in it.

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"Marcus" wrote in message
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"PeterD" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:55:27 -0400, "Marcus" wrote:

Does anyone know whether a laser printer can operate properly in any
position? I am modifying a Samsung ML-2510 to print on thicker material,
but
to do so I need the back of the printer to face up, i.e. the front in
now on
the table. My concern is that the toner/drum cartridge might be gravity
fed
or need to be oriented top up to work properly. It works in my tests,
but
I'm not sure about quality, consistance of line width, etc.

Mark


Generally you cannot do this. The toner/cartridge won't function
reliably except in the correct orientation.

What kind of modification would *force* the printer to face in that
direction for heaver paper? I just can't picture it.

The printing action takes place as the paper transverses the rear of the
printer, bottom to top (in this model). To provide a straight, flat feed,
the feed must be from the bottom and out the top. So, the printer can be
on its side or front down, but not rightside up. I can, of course, get
around that by elevating the printer to give access to the bottom or by
allowing the rear to extend off the table. Less convenient, but doable.

Mark



That's what you'll have to do. Just build a stand or pick up something
from the furniture section of a thrift shop and cut a rectangular hole in
it.

Sounds kinda like the old days of dot matrix printers and tractor feed paper
fed through the table. ; )

The printer must stand in the proper position. This has to do with the paper
feed, and also with the toner cartridge.

--

JANA
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"Marcus" wrote in message
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Does anyone know whether a laser printer can operate properly in any
position? I am modifying a Samsung ML-2510 to print on thicker material, but
to do so I need the back of the printer to face up, i.e. the front in now on
the table. My concern is that the toner/drum cartridge might be gravity fed
or need to be oriented top up to work properly. It works in my tests, but
I'm not sure about quality, consistance of line width, etc.

Mark

You need to keep it sitting the way it was designed. The toner
cartridge needs to feed to the bottom and will not do so when the
printer is on it's side or front. What will happen is that your
printer will fill with spilled toner.


On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:55:27 -0400, "Marcus" wrote:

Does anyone know whether a laser printer can operate properly in any
position? I am modifying a Samsung ML-2510 to print on thicker material, but
to do so I need the back of the printer to face up, i.e. the front in now on
the table. My concern is that the toner/drum cartridge might be gravity fed
or need to be oriented top up to work properly. It works in my tests, but
I'm not sure about quality, consistance of line width, etc.

Mark

If you want to feed heavier paper through a laser printer then use the
single sheet feeder. Most printers are dsighne to take up to 25lb
paper and some will even take 28lb.


On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:40:02 -0400, PeterD wrote:

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:55:27 -0400, "Marcus" wrote:

Does anyone know whether a laser printer can operate properly in any
position? I am modifying a Samsung ML-2510 to print on thicker material, but
to do so I need the back of the printer to face up, i.e. the front in now on
the table. My concern is that the toner/drum cartridge might be gravity fed
or need to be oriented top up to work properly. It works in my tests, but
I'm not sure about quality, consistance of line width, etc.

Mark


Generally you cannot do this. The toner/cartridge won't function
reliably except in the correct orientation.

What kind of modification would *force* the printer to face in that
direction for heaver paper? I just can't picture it.

On May 11, 10:00*pm, Luc wrote:
If you want to feed heavier paper through a laser printer then use
the
single sheet feeder. Most printers are dsighne to take up to 25lb
paper and some will even take 28lb.


The 60 lb paper I ran through an HP 4MV came out just fine.

GG