Counterpoint: I also used to fix Lexmark printers as a field tech servicing pharmacies. It was routine to see Lexmark MS711dn printers with page counts in the millions. They did not need more than basic maintenance.
The other guy was probably working on ones that didn't get the basic maintenance. People always skimp on preventative care and then are surprised when things break.
When I worked in a computer lab 20ish years ago, being consistent about which side of the paper we loaded when we loaded paper made a huge difference. They are always stacked on the pallet the same way and had a little indicator on the flap of the wrapper around the ream that pointed down.
I'm always surprised when schools want people to donate reams of paper, instead of just ordering a pallet of paper, swapping between a bunch of different weights and qualities is going to cause more way more costs in repairs than just ordering paper by the pallet.
one of the main ones with the tray printers is dusty rollers . the rubber rollers that roll the paper out of the tray will get dirty and the paper will slip and cause jams or miss printing. of course theirs no error code for dirty rollers so the printer would say all kinds of shit because it would end up being a paper jam. we also used labels in the pharmacy and those would peel off and end up stuck all over the inside of the printer, good times haha.
Schools still want people to donate paper? My local school system got rid of most printers/copiers years ago and it takes administration approval to print something on the few that remain. My daughter is a senior and I don’t think she has brought home a piece of paper from school since 5th grade.
Our office printer (6 years) has much fewer pages. It works fine for single-sided printing. For double-sided printing the first 20 or so pages work fine. After that nearly every back page will end up in a paper jam, always same position, no visible reason. Until the next day (or maybe a shorter wait is enough, haven't really tried). Very annoying...
Suppafly|1 year ago
The other guy was probably working on ones that didn't get the basic maintenance. People always skimp on preventative care and then are surprised when things break.
When I worked in a computer lab 20ish years ago, being consistent about which side of the paper we loaded when we loaded paper made a huge difference. They are always stacked on the pallet the same way and had a little indicator on the flap of the wrapper around the ream that pointed down.
I'm always surprised when schools want people to donate reams of paper, instead of just ordering a pallet of paper, swapping between a bunch of different weights and qualities is going to cause more way more costs in repairs than just ordering paper by the pallet.
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bigfatkitten|1 year ago
It was in a pretty dusty environment too, in the weighbridge office at a fruit juice plant.
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