Posts by Terry Rodriguez3

Michael Jackson10 said:Everything in the $600 class is basically disposable junk $267 (maybe a bit more). You just look at what toner is actually available near you and how much the third-party replacements cost. Canon and HP are the big names that have stuck around—they mostly use the same engine anyway—but don't expect high-end quality from the bottom tier. I know Samsung used to have issues with paper jams, but that usually comes down to the quality of the paper you're using.
Personally, I lean toward HP. I’ve owned some of their "indestructible" models, and if you use decent paper, they don't act up even when the humidity is through the roof. But that's just my experience. These brands are just the most common ones you see in the States. Trying to find toner for Lexmark or Samsung feels like searching for something obscure; you can't just pick it up at any local Staples or Best Buy...

Thanks for the advice. I'll head to the store and check the toner prices first. I'll go with whatever is cheapest, provided the printer itself stays under $167 max. I don't need anything fancy. Just something to print out some text occasionally. Nothing special.

So, I took it back for a refund today. I wouldn't let them talk me into sending it off for repairs; I just demanded my money back.

Anyone have a recommendation for a monochrome laser printer?
I’m going to pick up a different one from another shop, and I'll be stepping up to a higher-end model this time.

I took a look at the toner cartridge. There’s this faint line on the green roller inside that I'm pretty sure is what's showing up on my prints...

I tried to figure out what was causing the streak. There's this strip of plastic film above the green roller that looks like it melted or stuck to the unit from the heat. It won't budge. If that's what's causing the lines, I have no clue. The guy at the shop told me everything was pre-installed and ready to go, but clearly he forgot to peel this part off. I had no way of knowing.

That’s the only thing it could be. I’m just going to head back to the store where I picked it up, bring the whole printer, and tell them to swap out the toner or whatever else needs fixing.🙂

I gave it a shot, but no luck. I could probably try something else, though I'm not sure if it would actually change anything.

If you're talking about that green roller on the toner cartridge, I don't think that's the issue. It doesn't have any smudges; I already wiped it down...
Where else are there rollers?

Plus, whenever I print an image, these white lines show up, like the printer is just skipping those spots entirely.

Hey everyone.

So, I picked up an HP LaserJet Pro. It's a basic mono laser—no scanner, no copier, nothing. Just a printer.

I followed the instructions to a T yesterday and got everything set up exactly how they said. But now, when I try to print, I’m just getting these 4 or 5 vertical lines running down the page. They aren't solid lines, either—they look messy, faded, and incomplete.
I'm wondering if I can fix this myself. Maybe there's some cleaning involved, or something else I can try. I really don't want to lug this thing back to the shop right away since that store isn't exactly around the corner from me. If anyone has any advice, I'm all ears. My gut tells me the issue is with the toner.

I tried printing some test pages to get a better idea of how things were looking. I managed to drain the toner down to 80 percent. That’s 20 percent gone just on trial and error.

Thanks in advance.