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From: LC.YRS@forsythe.stanford.edu (Richard Stanton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: HP Deskjet Plus
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Date: 7 Feb 90 17:55:55 GMT
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In article <3631@uafhp.uark.edu>,
jah1@uafhcx.uucp (JAMES ALAN HUGHES) writes:
>I've been using the HP Deskjet Plus since September of last year.  I haven't
>ever had any problems with it until recently.  It has started to print the
>first half of the first page correctly, but from there on the print gets
>lighter and lighter.  I remember a friend making a comment about a problem
>with the Deskjet doing this, but I can't remember what it was that I had to
>do to have to problem fixed. I was wondering if anyone has heard anything
>about a possible recall on a part in the Deskjet Plus, or what I needed to
>do to fix it.

It dosen't sound like you've used it much, but I had the same
problem caused by an empty ink cartridge. Replacing it cured the
problem. Perhaps yours is somewhat blocked. Try using the "prime"
key a few times, and see if thaht helps. If not, I think I read
something about blowing air through the cartridge somehow, but I
don't remember the details.

Richard Stanton

pstanton@gsb-what.stanford.edu