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From: rogden@UCENG.UC.EDU (rob ogden)
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Subject: Re: Dark lines on edge?
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Date: 8 May 91 17:05:17 GMT
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c3ar@ZAPHOD.UCHICAGO.EDU (Walter C3arlip) writes:

>Our laser printer, an HP Laserjet III, I believe, has started printing a
>thick jagged line of black down the right hand edge of almost every page.

>Can anyone instruct me on how to fix this?
>Will it go away with a new cartridge?
>Is there something that needs adjusting or cleaning?

I can safely say that this is a cartridge problem. I see it very much
too often, we have several HPlaser //s and ///s. The problem does travel w/the
cartridge should it be moved to a different printer.
The only solution I have found that works is replacement. This is quite
unacceptable!! 

>Any (other) suggestions will be appreciated!

Rob Ogden
rogden@uceng.uc.edu