Surviving Speckles West Memphis AR

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Q: I'm getting little black speckles on the pages from my laser printer. What's wrong?

A: The kind of speckling that you're seeing is often caused by the fusing rollers. When toner is fused to the page, it's not uncommon for little bits to stick to the roller, but there's a cleaning brush that's supposed to wipe away that excess toner and keep the high-temperature fusing roller clean. If the cleaning brush (also sometimes called a wiper) is old or very dirty, it may stop working-allowing those little bits of toner to circle around and be deposited as little speckles on your pages.

The best thing to do is check the user manual for cleaning brush replacement instructions. Power down the printer (allow at least 15 minutes to cool), and locate the cleaning brush. If it's very dirty or visibly worn, replace it. In many cases, a new brush is included with a new toner cartridge or EP engine (the "drum kit"). This kind of problem is an alert that the printer's routine service is being neglected.

Q: I'd like to use some of the USB devices that are on the market, but how do I know if my PC supports USB? Also, can I use USB devices with Windows NT or Windows 2000?

A: You basically need two things to support USB: a motherboard (or expansion card) with at least one USB port, and an operating system that supports USB (such as Windows 98/SE, Window...

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