Re: printing woes

[Dan Brosemer <odin@svartalfheim.net>]

On Thu, Jun 27, 2002 at 12:30:08PM -0400, Kathie Brosemer wrote:
> Hi folks, anything you can suggest...

Unfortunately I can't do anything from down here, but I can suggest what
might help in debugging Jabba's problem.

> I'm printing mailing labels for the Clean North newsletter.  I've decided 
> to do this at home as both Jabba and Watto are giving me grief.  So no 
> rush, but...
> 
> Jabba doesn't seem to be responding to any print jobs right now.  Maybe 
> related to the faxing?  I've deleted the jobs in the print queue, tried 
> again, etc.  No good.

We'll have to see what the print server has to say about it, which means
running the IPX-based software that Intel distributes for it.  Jim, can you
do this when you have a minute?

> Watto won't pick up mailing label sheets, grinds them up and tears them to 
> bits.  Also Watto's print quality is going from bad to worse.  Jim, maybe 
> after the move, if you could see what can be done?  I don't mind so much 
> about labels (well, after Jabba gets back on the job), but the print 
> quality needs help.  If it's just a new toner cart needed, I'll do that, 
> but I'm not certain.

90% of the time, bad print quality is just because of a bad toner cart.
IIRC, the toner cart that came with it was never great to begin with.  It's
also of uncertain vintage, and no-one knows how it was handled before (and
indeed, after) we got our hands on it.  I'd give it a 99% chance that a new
toner cart will fix up your print quality problems.

Where are you feeding the labels from?  Trying to cram them into the tray or
using the manual feed?

I'd expect the manual feed to work, but I wouldn't be surprised if the tray
rips non-bond to shreds.

> In other news, Lando is behaving like a dream!  And I'm giving it a workout 
> with Garden Tour tickets.  Wonders never cease.  :)

Excellent!

-Dan

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