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HP Laserjet 1020
I picked up the HP Laserjet yesterday and I'm very pleased with it , but I
have a couple of questions if anyone could help ? 1. The fact that the power switch is inconveniently located at the rear seems to suggest it isn't used on a ' daily ' basis. Should it be left powered up permanently ? 2. Does the software alert you to low toner levels , or is declining print quality the only indicator ? 3. Is there anything wrong with using Economode permanently ? The printouts in economode are generally good enough for most of my needs. TIA Tom |
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HP Laserjet 1020
"Tom Crooze" wrote:
I picked up the HP Laserjet yesterday and I'm very pleased with it , but I have a couple of questions if anyone could help ? 1. The fact that the power switch is inconveniently located at the rear seems to suggest it isn't used on a ' daily ' basis. Should it be left powered up permanently ? 2. Does the software alert you to low toner levels , or is declining print quality the only indicator ? 3. Is there anything wrong with using Economode permanently ? The printouts in economode are generally good enough for most of my needs. TIA Tom 1. It is entirely up to you whether you turn it off when not in use. There has been debate about whether this is good or bad for equipment for decades, the argument is now moot since the evidence does not indicate one way or the other (that is with modern equipment of course, things used to be different!). So the decision is whether you wish to save a few watts of power or not when the printer is idle and that is clearly your call. 2. No there is no alert to low toner for this printer, you will start to get poor quality print when the toner runs low, you can gently shake the cartridge at that point and maybe extend its life a little. 3. If Economode is good enough for your needs then use it, it will not harm the printer. Tony MS MVP Printing/Imaging |
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HP Laserjet 1020
"Tony" wrote in message news "Tom Crooze" wrote: I picked up the HP Laserjet yesterday and I'm very pleased with it , but I have a couple of questions if anyone could help ? 1. The fact that the power switch is inconveniently located at the rear seems to suggest it isn't used on a ' daily ' basis. Should it be left powered up permanently ? 2. Does the software alert you to low toner levels , or is declining print quality the only indicator ? 3. Is there anything wrong with using Economode permanently ? The printouts in economode are generally good enough for most of my needs. TIA Tom 1. It is entirely up to you whether you turn it off when not in use. There has been debate about whether this is good or bad for equipment for decades, the argument is now moot since the evidence does not indicate one way or the other (that is with modern equipment of course, things used to be different!). So the decision is whether you wish to save a few watts of power or not when the printer is idle and that is clearly your call. 2. No there is no alert to low toner for this printer, you will start to get poor quality print when the toner runs low, you can gently shake the cartridge at that point and maybe extend its life a little. 3. If Economode is good enough for your needs then use it, it will not harm the printer. Tony MS MVP Printing/Imaging Many Thanks for the prompt reply. Tom |
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