On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:34 PM,  <Dean.Benjamin at mm.com> wrote:
> I had my HP Laserjet 5 repaired last year for $70 at
>    A to Z Laser Printer Repair
>    443 Old Hwy 8 # 102A
>    New Brighton MN  55112

Dang, parts and labor?  I suppose a fuser is a quick install (did many
of those at my last job), but just getting someone to look at it is
usually a costly venture.

> Those old HP LJ5s are built like military tanks, and just keep on
> keepin' on.

Indeed.  The fuser was the first part to go, and even then you could
expect 10+ years before your first real service event.  Sometimes a
pickup roller would need replacing, but even those were rare.

Compare to the 4xxx series that replaced the LJ5, the fusers are made
of a different material that flakes off easily and damages other parts
in the printer.  Not that I have any pent up hatred for that line of
printers.  Grrr..

Brian