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Re: Imagewriter trouble & possible replacement

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From: David Casseres
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1989 00:44
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In article <1989Nov29.231627.21009@oracle.com> kdaugher@oracle.oracle.com 
(Kathryn Daugherty) writes:
> In article <5403@internal.Apple.COM> casseres@apple.com (David Casseres) 
writes:
>  |...there are a hell of a lot of people out there who say they 
>  |LOVE their ImageWriters.  

>  |They are mostly using their IW's the way they were designed to be 
>  |used: as strictly personal, low-load printers, sitting right there 
>  |on your desk and running while you are sitting there -- i.e. no 
>  |remote or unattended operation.

> And I STRONGLY beg to differ.  My husband uses the printer, when it is
> not in the shop, for less than 10 pages per day.  It RARELY can print an
> entire page without jamming, scrunching print, or corkscrewing.

Well, the statements I made happen to be true nonetheless.  Not everyone 
who has an ImageWriter II has had your experience, although some have.

An ImageWriter that can only rarely get through a page without screwing up 
is not properly adjusted, and the dealer should not be charging you for 
adjustment if it cannot be adjusted.  You might try a different dealer.  
Ask whether your printer has all the upgrades that have been issued -- 
there are several, and they make a great deal of difference.

> Believe me, the #&^* printer is never unattended.  It's latest trick is
> to print a line, then turn itself off.

OK, your particular printer is busted.  Your dealer is failing to fix it.  
But please, don't assume that all ImageWriters are like the one you got.

David Casseres

Exclaimer:  Hey!
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