From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Tue Jan 27 2004 - 10:48:43 PST
On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 08:29:29AM +0100, Jon Glass wrote:
> on 1/26/04 10:33 PM, Martin Joseph at martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com wrote:
>
> >> the
> >> LaserWriters were designed by Apple and manufactured by HP using a mix
> >> of Canon [like the 16/600] and Xerox [like the 8500] engines. All were
> >> Apple branded.
> > Again, all of the earlier Apple lasers were canons, as were the HPs.
>
> Hm. I think they were more than simply branded... Just looking at the boxes
> shows they are of completely different shapes, and I don't think, for
> instance, you can exchange parts from the transport mechanism. I downloaded
> a PDF for an HP printer once, thinking it would help me with my Iig, but it
> looked so different for the most part, that I gave up trying...
quick recommndation: www.fixyourownprinter.com has supplies, overhaul
kits, and instructional videos that are easy to follow for most of the
older laser printers. It's pretty easy to get a IIg functional in the
home for less than $100, and much of that is shipping the pig from
whereever you buy the semi-functional chassis from.
--
25. No matter how well it would perform, I will never construct any sort of
machinery which is completely indestructible except for one small and
virtually inaccessible vulnerable spot.
--Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord
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