Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!ucsd!ucbvax!ucdavis!csus.edu!beach.csulb.edu!sichermn From: sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman) Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers Subject: Laser Printer duty cycles Message-ID: <1991May15.151221.25684@beach.csulb.edu> Date: 15 May 91 15:12:21 GMT Organization: Cal State Long Beach Lines: 7 What are the (monthly) duty cycles of the various Laserjet II and III models? Also, what is the real significance of these figures in actual use. How closely should they be followed in operation ? Are they true monthly (or even daily) based or monthly averages based upon some expected MTBF (or mean copies between failures) ? What are the risks of exceeding them ?