Laser printer output problem

Lobster · 2012-11-16T08:03:03+00:00

I've got an old HP LaserJet 5 which has given me faithful service for years. I keep it supplied with (long obsolete) original HP toner cartridges from ebay which cost me about a fiver for about 18 months' use - what's not to like, really?!Anyway, I swapped in a new toner cart a few weeks ago, and almost immediately started getting awful print quality - grey splodges everywhere. Tried the "half-test" where you print a sheet of paper but kill the power when the sheet is half-way through the machine; the problems were visible on the paper immediately after the toner cart, which presumably puts the blame on the cart rather than later in the process (fuser etc) - right?I swapped in another cartridge but am still having the same problems (IIRC it may have improved slightly immediately but then rapidly deteriorated?). Question - am I right that it will still definitely be a toner cartridge issue?- Against: both cartridges were original HP, in sealed bags with the plastic pull-tabs intact; it's happened with two cartridges consecutively.- For: the cartridges came from the same seller (ie same production batch; same storage conditions since new); the cartridges are long obsolete and past their sell-by date whatever that may have been); I noticed some toner spillage from the side of one cart while handling it (cleaned up, but never seen that before).Do carts/toner age in a manner which could cause this to happen? I don't know whether it's worth obtaining another cart and swapping that in (haven't got any more now), or whether I should be looking for another fault.ThanksDavid

Nov 16, 2012 21 Replies

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Mike Tomlinson 13 years ago

En el artículo , Tim Watts escribió:

That's what photocopiers are for. Print the original using lpd and Postscript like God intended, then stick it in the mopier to do the funky stuff.

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Mike Tomlinson 13 years ago

En el artículo , Tim Watts escribió:

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