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Laser Printer deterioration, normal?
2 laser printers have sat unused for about 1 & 2 years. Both printed flawlessly. On re-use they both have abysmal & unusable print quality, the contrast is shot with grey patches all over the place. Is this normal in this time frame? Or must it be due to chemical exposure?
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On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 20:40:39 UTC, wrote:
2 laser printers have sat unused for about 1 & 2 years. Both printed flawlessly. On re-use they both have abysmal & unusable print quality, the contrast is shot with grey patches all over the place. Is this normal in this time frame? Or must it be due to chemical exposure? NT They're old HPs. NT |
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On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 21:36:29 UTC, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
tabbypurr brought next idea : 2 laser printers have sat unused for about 1 & 2 years. Both printed flawlessly. On re-use they both have abysmal & unusable print quality, the contrast is shot with grey patches all over the place. Is this normal in this time frame? Or must it be due to chemical exposure? Not normal. My HP 4000, with all the add-ons, has sat more or less unused for 10 years. It gets fired up maybe every few months, to print an occasional page and the output is always flawless. What does deteriorate over many years, is paper handling rubber rollers. that's what I thought. Thanks. NT |
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On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 22:22:53 UTC, Roger Mills wrote:
On 14/02/2018 20:41, tabbypurr wrote: On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 20:40:39 UTC, tabby wrote: 2 laser printers have sat unused for about 1& 2 years. Both printed flawlessly. On re-use they both have abysmal& unusable print quality, the contrast is shot with grey patches all over the place. Is this normal in this time frame? Or must it be due to chemical exposure? NT They're old HPs. NT Where did they sit during the period of unuse? Did they experience any extremes of temperature? Have you removed the toner cartridges and given them a good shake to re-distribute the toner? Temperature kept within 18-28C. No excessive damp or dust. Ammonia has been used in their vicinity, I suspect this is the culprit. NT |
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Laser Printer deterioration, normal?
On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 23:24:42 UTC, Dave W wrote:
On 14/02/2018 21:40, tabbypurr wrote: On Wednesday, 14 February 2018 21:36:29 UTC, Harry Bloomfield wrote: tabbypurr brought next idea : 2 laser printers have sat unused for about 1 & 2 years. Both printed flawlessly. On re-use they both have abysmal & unusable print quality, the contrast is shot with grey patches all over the place. Is this normal in this time frame? Or must it be due to chemical exposure? Not normal. My HP 4000, with all the add-ons, has sat more or less unused for 10 years. It gets fired up maybe every few months, to print an occasional page and the output is always flawless. What does deteriorate over many years, is paper handling rubber rollers. that's what I thought. Thanks. NT There might be condensation which needs drying out. Also possibly dust on the window through which the laser shines. The toner cartridge might need a good shake. RH is under 40% so it's not damp. I'll try shaking the cart up. thanks. NT |
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Laser Printer deterioration, normal?
Well several things really. Where have they been stored. What is the state
of the toner, could damp have got in? The drum is often part of the toner cart so try a new one. The corona wires can and do get corroded as well and of course the high voltage generator could have been compromised by damp or merely by deterioration of capacitors in the power supply. Brian -- ----- - This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please! wrote in message ... 2 laser printers have sat unused for about 1 & 2 years. Both printed flawlessly. On re-use they both have abysmal & unusable print quality, the contrast is shot with grey patches all over the place. Is this normal in this time frame? Or must it be due to chemical exposure? NT |
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Laser Printer deterioration, normal?
On 15/02/2018 07:33, Brian Gaff wrote:
Well several things really. Where have they been stored. What is the state of the toner, could damp have got in? The drum is often part of the toner cart so try a new one. The corona wires can and do get corroded as well and of course the high voltage generator could have been compromised by damp or merely by deterioration of capacitors in the power supply. Brian Since nobody has mentioned it yet, have you put new paper in? I have taken an HP laserjet out of the cupboard after 5 years and had it print flawlessly, so something has deteriorated in your case. Most likely is the paper. Give it a good clean. Failing that, try a new toner cartridge. |
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On 15/02/2018 07:33, Brian Gaff wrote:
Well several things really. Where have they been stored. What is the state of the toner, could damp have got in? The drum is often part of the toner cart so try a new one. The corona wires can and do get corroded as well and of course the high voltage generator could have been compromised by damp or merely by deterioration of capacitors in the power supply. Brian Since nobody has mentioned it yet, have you put new paper in? I have taken an HP laserjet out of the cupboard after 5 years and had it print flawlessly, so something has deteriorated in your case. Most likely is the paper. Really? That used to happen with thermal fax rolls, but laser and inkjet printers will pretty much work with any old paper. -- Graham. %Profound_observation% |
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On 15/02/18 14:10, Graham. wrote:
On 15/02/2018 07:33, Brian Gaff wrote: Well several things really. Where have they been stored. What is the state of the toner, could damp have got in? The drum is often part of the toner cart so try a new one. The corona wires can and do get corroded as well and of course the high voltage generator could have been compromised by damp or merely by deterioration of capacitors in the power supply. Brian Since nobody has mentioned it yet, have you put new paper in? I have taken an HP laserjet out of the cupboard after 5 years and had it print flawlessly, so something has deteriorated in your case. Most likely is the paper. Really? That used to happen with thermal fax rolls, but laser and inkjet printers will pretty much work with any old paper. 99% certain the drum is damaged. Try cleaning with alcohol, but expect to replace it. But with HP that's upgraded with new toner. -- Future generations will wonder in bemused amazement that the early twenty-first centurys developed world went into hysterical panic over a globally average temperature increase of a few tenths of a degree, and, on the basis of gross exaggerations of highly uncertain computer projections combined into implausible chains of inference, proceeded to contemplate a rollback of the industrial age. Richard Lindzen |
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