The consumables might be cheaper in a newer printer..... Does the drum roll/imagine thong need to be changed? That is the other thing that generally dies in addition to toner cartridges.
You could have a bad toner as well. Some toners I've bought made those clicking noises and worked, some didn't. It would probably be worth it to have someone look at it before deciding it's dead Sent from my iSomething On Nov 17, 2010, at 6:11 PM, Chuck Israels <cisra...@comcast.net> wrote: > Printer gurus, > > My HP 5000 is suddenly making 2 loud clunks each time a page goes through > (from the external loading tray used for heavy part paper) and printing > poorly (with a new toner cartridge). This thing has worked well for years. > I can't remember when I bought it, except that it was 5 computers ago, so it > must be 10 to 15 years! I will try to get it repaired, but am collecting > advice. Is there an advantage to the newer 5200 series, should I need to > replace this? Are there less expensive solutions that handle large format > paper (11 x 17, or even better, 12 x 18) that still promise reasonable > reliability? > > I have had such good service from this machine, that I have been protected > from having to think about what to do about a situation like this. > > Ideas and advice are welcome. > > Thanks, > > Chuck > > Chuck Israels > 1310 NW Naito Parkway #807 > Portland, OR 97209-3162 > phone: (503) 926-7952 > cell phone: (360) 201-3434 > www.chuckisraels.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
