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On 24 Nov 2004 04:49:42 -0800, 7ibehx001@sneakemail.com (Alan) wrote:
>eb7g <eb7g@shaw.caNOSPAM> wrote in message news:<P4Xod.321442$%k.218708@pd7tw2no>...
>> Hi there
>>
>> I'm wondering, if I want to conserve paper and use old paper that is
>> print on one side, but print on the back, is it safe for the laser printer?
>>
>> The old paper can already have laser printed text on it. Alternatively
>> it may have injet ink on it.
>>
>> I don't see a problem, of how it would wreck the drum, rollers, or other
>> internal mechanices.
>>
>> anyone know?
>
>It's safe enough. Consider that duplex printers just feed the same
>page back to print on the other side.
>However, the paper after printing will have curled a bit, and more
>likely to jam, which is why I don't do it routinely. Times when I've
>wanted to duplex (by printing even pages, then restacking and printing
>odd) I have to watch it carefully in case it misfeeds, or grabs two
>pages, putting them out of sequence. But no damage to the printer.
>I've done this with with HP LJ II, III, 4, 4L.
>
>Couldn't vouch for inkjet-printed.
I had a large quantity of paper printed on one side when I first got
my HPIII (about 100 years ago). I used it for several years; the
trick is, keep a pile of about 200 sheets somewhere with a hefty
weight on it. This way, when you use it there is no curling. I don't
remember ever having a paper jam using this paper.
As to Ink Jet (HP5550), I've been doing a lot of double sided printing
recently, so I use the same method, putting a weight on what you are
going to print double sided. Usually, about an hour does the trick.