Printing query

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I have a laser printer which produces very 'dirty' prints. The cause of
this has been diagnosed as a problem with the toner cartridge and in fact
has been confirmed by the simple expedient of changing the toner cartridge.

This isn't the first time this has occurred and it can get a bit costly.
Anyone any ideas as to what causes the problem so that I may try to avoid it
(and the cost) in then future?

Thanks.

Bill Ridgeway

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Rick,

Thanks for your suggestion but not helpful in this case as I buy only
Brother cartridges and this one lasted for quite some months before it done
the dirty on me. And you second suggestion is??

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Cheap refill cartridges and users trying to refill them from kits is the
> #1 cause of these issues. A new, good quality cartridge each time may be
> more expensive, but is usually worth it in the long run.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Bill Ridgeway" <info@1001solutions.co.uk> wrote in message
> news8tvbm$q72$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>I have a laser printer which produces very 'dirty' prints. The cause of
>>this has been diagnosed as a problem with the toner cartridge and in fact
>>has been confirmed by the simple expedient of changing the toner
>>cartridge.
>>
>> This isn't the first time this has occurred and it can get a bit costly.
>> Anyone any ideas as to what causes the problem so that I may try to avoid
>> it (and the cost) in then future?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bill Ridgeway
>>
>
>

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Rick,

Sorry, I should have made myself clear. The problem IS with the toner
cartridge. Change cart, problem vanishes. It is rather annoying that this
wastes valuable toner (In fact I swap carts and use the faulty one for quick
lists etc). What I'm looking for (?the impossible) is why it starts to
produce dirty prints so that it may be avoided.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ugwV$7edFHA.2420@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi Bill,
>
> Print Head cleaners. They may be clogged or faulty.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Bill Ridgeway" <info@1001solutions.co.uk> wrote in message
> news965r3$vgk$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> Rick,
>>
>> Thanks for your suggestion but not helpful in this case as I buy only
>> Brother cartridges and this one lasted for quite some months before it
>> done the dirty on me. And you second suggestion is??
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> Bill Ridgeway
>> Computer Solutions
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:eyCAzdycFHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Cheap refill cartridges and users trying to refill them from kits is the
>>> #1 cause of these issues. A new, good quality cartridge each time may be
>>> more expensive, but is usually worth it in the long run.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Bill Ridgeway" <info@1001solutions.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news8tvbm$q72$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>>I have a laser printer which produces very 'dirty' prints. The cause of
>>>>this has been diagnosed as a problem with the toner cartridge and in
>>>>fact has been confirmed by the simple expedient of changing the toner
>>>>cartridge.
>>>>
>>>> This isn't the first time this has occurred and it can get a bit
>>>> costly. Anyone any ideas as to what causes the problem so that I may
>>>> try to avoid it (and the cost) in then future?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Bill Ridgeway
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>