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From: bouchard@SG1.CHEM.UPENN.EDU (Donald Bouchard)
Newsgroups: comp.laser-printers
Subject: Apple LaserWriter problem
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Date: 1 Dec 89 11:12:50 GMT
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I have previously posted this to comp.peripherals.printers and thought
that the way I described the problem was incomplete so I am re-posting
this to the appropriate group with more detail.

I am having the following problem with an Apple LaserWriter I. (not a Plus)

When using the paper tray, the printer does not stop loading paper.
Under normal circumstances, when a single page is printed, one piece
of paper is fed through the printer.  After that page is printed, the
paper path should be clear, because no more sheets are fed into the
paper path.

The problem I am observing is while paper is fed through print
engine subsequent pieces of paper are loaded into the paper path,
causing jams and unreliable service.

The printed page is fine but we can print out only a single page and
we have wasted paper in the process of trying to figure out what
is wrong.

Has anyone seen a similar problem and can a fix be suggested?  This
printer still has a lot of life and I hate to take it out of service.

Any help would be much appreciated.


Donald Bouchard                         Internet:  bouchard@sg1.chem.upenn.edu
Department of Chemistry                 AT&T:      (215) 898 4886
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

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