LaserJet IIP (was Re: Ancient LaserJet-3 question)

Having the smears adhered means he has a good fuser anyway. It can be a bad wiper on the toner (as I'm sure you're implying) or the transfer corona (not likely if theyre non-uniform) or even excess toner floating around inside, independant of the toner cart. Also try adjusting the print density as the toner may be allowing too much toner out and it's dropping sporatically on the paper. -> -----Original Message----- -> From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Geoff Reed -> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 11:14 PM -> To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org -> Subject: Re: LaserJet IIP (was Re: Ancient LaserJet-3 question) -> -> -> have you cleaned the corona wire, and does this happen with a different -> toner cart? -> -> At 09:05 AM 7/6/01 -0500, you wrote: -> >Yes, the smears seem to be independent of what I print. The image is -> >there, but covered in places by non-uniform "smears" of black. Yes, -> >they appear on the test page (there is only one) as well. Also, the -> >smears are fused to the paper... -> > -> >--tom -> > -> > >OK, can you describe these smears a bit more? Are the -> independant of what -> > >you're trying to print (text .vs. graphics, for example). Do -> they occur -> > >on the formatter test page (the one where it prints out the -> fonts, etc). -> > >Do they occur on the engine test page (if you can produce -> one) -- the one -> > >with vertical lines only on it? -> > > -> > >I'm wondering if the engine is actually alright, and the problem is -> > >actually due to memory errors on the formatter board (or the -> logic that -> > >transfers the bitmap from the memory to the laser). -> > > -> > >-tony -> > > -> > > -> > > ->