I have some lease return HP 4050tn (tn means two trays plus network) printers for $80 ea These are a better pro-grade than the LJ5s, smarter, built like tanks, and cheap to run. I get refilled cartridges off ebay for about $20 including shipping, and a cartridge lasts for about a whole box or paper - 5 to 10 reams. Far better than an inkjet and doesn't clog. Can get the duplexer cheap and that will allow auto-printing on both sides. Chuck > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of > Dean.Benjamin at mm.com > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 12:35 PM > To: David S. Cargo > Cc: TCLUG List > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Linux support for network printers and old > printer repair > > > 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 > > My symptoms resembled yours; the fuser had to be replaced. > > Those old HP LJ5s are built like military tanks, and just keep on > keepin' on. Mine was under steady use in a large office for 15+ > years, where it cranked out thousands of pages per month, before its > fuser broke down. In my home office, I expect to expire before it does. > > Alternatively, you stand a good chance to find an used one at > MPC/Reboot in Eagan for ~$50. http://www.reboot-store.com/ > > > > At 12/11/2009 11:39 AM, David S. Cargo wrote: > >I have a HP LaserJet 5P (gotten for free), that has started getting > >old and cranky (instead of just old). There a dark bands where toner > >goes where it isn't supposed to and now the paper won't feed from its > >paper cassette tray. Can anybody recommend a local printer repair > >place that works with antiques? > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.102/2556 - Release Date: 12/11/09 04:06:00 >