The laserjet 4L had a few design flaws, but the 4 and 4P are extremely
good and reliable printers . . . IMHO you made a good choice in
purchasing
it.  That said, it seems that the rollers and/or gears which pull the
paper into
the output tray at the top of the printer are worn or stripped.  We have
had
this happen to a few of our HP laserjets (we use laserjets exclusively)
and
were able to have them quickly and inexpensively repaired at a local
repair
shop.
 
The printer may be out of production, but is still a good printer which
is easily and inexpensively repaired.
 
Brian (don't throw out the baby with the bathwater) Rosenow
Information Officer
UAB School of Optometry
(205) 934-2822 - Voice
(205) 934-0392 - FAX
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>From:  anao[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Thursday, September 05, 1996 7:28 AM
>To:    Multiple recipients of list HP3000-L
>Subject:       Laserjet 4 - paper jam.
>
>I tried to contact HP but they don't support any more this Laserjet 4!!!
>I bought this printer in 1994 less than 2 years!!!!
>You got me this time HP but Never again...
>I never ever will "even thing about" to buy one of your product again.
>
>Sometime the end of paper (about 2") become accordian and get stock just
>after the fuser, I could see the top of the paper on the top roller but
>the page stay. This thing happen sometime but more & more often.
>If I print 20 pages sometime every thing is OK, sometime 10 pages are
>stock & I have to open the back door & remove the paper for each of
>then.
>If someone had the same problem in the past & resolved it, I will be
>very happy to know how?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jean
>