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From: wolfgang@wsrcc.com (Wolfgang S. Rupprecht)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: Texas Instruments Microlaser
Message-ID: <1991Apr8.025658.4251@wsrcc.com>
Date: 8 Apr 91 02:56:58 GMT
References: <9275@rsiatl.Dixie.Com>
Organization: Wolfgang S Rupprecht Computer Consulting, Washington DC.
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jgd@Dixie.Com (John G. DeArmond) writes [about the TI MicroLaser P35
PostScript printer]
>There is a small DIN-style fuse embedded in the side of the spent toner 
>tank.  When the printer thinks it's time for new toner, it blows this 
>fuse!  This happens at about 3000 sheets.  This is designed to 
>force you to replace the toner kit and not use refills.  One can pop
>the fuse out and replace it with one from Radio Shack but it IS 
>a real pisser that they do this sneaky trick.

Hmm.  TI certainly wins my dishonest engineering award for that one.
(What next, computers that blow their cpu's after a certain number of
cycles?)

I would be very tempted to cut a few PC board traces, or at least
install a small several ohm resistor instead of the fuse.  Anyone have
the schematics for this sucker yet?

-wolfgang
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