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From: sanders@parc.xerox.com (Rex Sanders)
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Subject: LaserWriter II "death rattle"
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Date: 22 Mar 91 21:09:30 GMT
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We have about 12 Apple LaserWriter IIs.  Right now, four of them have fans
with the "death rattle", or dead fans.  These printers are all about 2 years
old.  Repair turnaround from our Apple dealer is about 6 weeks!

Are others seeing this problem?  I think HP LaserJet IIs are the same print
engine, as well as one or two models of QMS.  I haven't seen this problem
with old Apple LaserWriters or LW Plus, some almost six years old.

We've been using recycled toner cartridges for about nine months.  Could
that be the cause?

-- Rex Sanders, MacSupport
   sanders.parc@xerox.com