Ancient LaserJet-3 question

I thought I was the only one that used Marvel Mystery Oil (made for top end of engines) for the rollers on printers!. Also he can slightly bend up the tang that lifts the metal flp in the tray so it lifts properly - but too much will make it prevent the tray from going in or make it break at the bend. Also be VERY careful not to break the hair-thin wire under the toner cartridge - this is the corona wire and NOT repairable (just replaceable). -> -----Original Message----- -> From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Roger Merchberger -> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 3:19 PM -> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> Subject: Re: Ancient LaserJet-3 question -> -> -> Rumor has it that Richard Erlacher may have mentioned these words: -> >I know this one's over 10 years old, because I just saw the -> check I wrote for -> >one of my LaserJet-III types. I've got three of these, and one -> is making -> a bit -> >of trouble in that the paper doesn't feed down to the point at which the -> tray's -> >empty. However, it does claim there's a paper jam, which there -> is once in a -> >while, when it's folded a sheet in half and tried to eat it. -> It's toothless, -> >though and doesn't shred the paper. -> > -> >Has anyone got a useful suggestion as to how to restore the formerly -> excellent -> >feed capability of this otherwise quite excellent printer? -> -> It's a "marvel"... ;-) as in - Marven Mystery Oil. Used sparingly, it's -> quite good at putting the "stickyness" back into rubber -> grabbers. I've used -> it on quite a few HP deskjets & on 2 LaserJet HP4's... -> -> It's best used with a soft, cotton, lint free (or close) cloth. -> (read: Old -> T-shirt) -> -> -> >Next question ... -> > -> >One other of these guys keeps displaying "Service 50" on his display. -> What does -> >this mean? What does it want? -> -> dunno 'zactly, but if you go to "www.fixyourownprinter.com" (yea, it's a -> hokey URL) they have "kits" to fix the more common "service -> errors" for the -> HP LaserJets (with simple instructions...) IIRC, they have a -> search utility -> to see if they have a kit that matches your number. -> -> Their kits don't seem too outrageous in price, AFAICT... -> -> HTH, -> Roger "Merch" Merchberger -> -- -> Roger "Merch" Merchberger --- sysadmin, Iceberg Computers -> Recycling is good, right??? Ok, so I'll recycle an old .sig. -> -> If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead -> disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.