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Thanks Mark, that was exactly what I wanted to hear. On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:25:14 -0400 "Mark J. Dulcey" <mark-OGhnF3Lt4opAfugRpC6u6w at public.gmane.org> wrote: > Jerry Feldman wrote: > > Someone here just tossed out a Laserjet 4100N. My question does not > > have anything to do with Linux, but with paper feed. She apparently > > threw it out because it was prone to jamming. My hands are greasy from > > BBQ, but I was wondering what kind of experience others have had with > > this printer. Also, what about 3rd party toner refills or cartridges. > > HP cartridges are about $100 apiece list. >=20 > Many of the HP printers start to jam when the rollers wear out.=20 > Fortunately, it is possible to buy replacement parts reasonably cheaply;= =20 > check eBay. I did a full roller replacement on a LaserJet 4+ for about=20 > $25, and it's been working happily since. (Yes, I probably could have=20 > gotten another used LJ4+ for that amount of money, but the new/old one=20 > might have had the same roller problem.) >=20 > I have had good luck with remanufactured cartridges for my LaserJet 4+=20 > from Print Country (http://www.printcountry.com ); they cost about $50=20 > each, half of what the HP cartridges cost. They also have remanufactured= =20 > cartridges for the 4100; they're more expensive at $65, but still=20 > cheaper than the HP cartridges (the high capacity ones are about $130). >=20 > --=20 > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >=20 --=20 Jerry Feldman <gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9
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