Phil Marlowe wrote in a message to Roy J. Tellason:

> I'm not familiar enough with the innards of laser printers in general 
> or with the innards of this one in particular to know what those 
> parts even *are*, but perhaps I can find out a bit more by 
> disassembling it some more than I have.

PM> Well, I was assuming that you knew more about  laser printers 
PM> than I do so I simply sent you the section of the book that 
PM> sounded most like your problem. However I have no inkling of what 
PM> or why either.

PM> I'd be wary of just tinkering with it without having at least a 
PM> bit of information first.  I suspect laser is a whole other world.
PM> At any rate, the laser section of the book I have is choke full 
PM> of CAUTIONs, STOPs, WARNINGs, about the damage that can be done 
PM> making the wrong move.

Only thing is,  this printer isn't terribly useful to me in the condition
it's in now...

PM> The only safe thing I can suggest is trying the extra cartridge you 
PM> have.

It's not a cartridge,  exactly.  More of a toner refill kit of some sort. 
I need to think about where the heck it _is_,  too,  it's been some time
since I've seen it.

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