<div dir="ltr"><div>Start by opening up the printer and cleaning all the rollers with alcohol and something lint free. Chances are you are getting some/occasional slippage. You might also look for worn edges or worn grooves that could be catching the paper.<br>
<br></div>Sometimes you can get an HP laser printer from ASU surplus for a decent price. Personally I have had good luck with Brother laser printers (2250/2270 dn specifically) and they can be had for $70-$200 depending on who has them for sale. Lately, Fry's Electronics and Newegg have had Samsung lasers on sale. I have no experience with them but it may be worth the $70 to try one out.<br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 9:59 PM, Mark Jarvis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:m.jarvis@cox.net" target="_blank">m.jarvis@cox.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">We have an HP 1018 laser
printer. It is not good about keeping the paper in alignment as
the paper goes through the printer. For example, if the page has a
box 1/2" from the edges, the paper can slew slightly so that the
printed </font>lines can be 1/8" closer to the edge at the top
than at the bottom (or vice versa). This happens from 25% to 60% of
the time. For most things, who cares? But if you're printing the
master pages that will be used to make copies of a newsletter, it is
very bad. Trying to get copies with even margins from a slewed
master is not fun.<br>
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Unfortunately, I have never seen a printer review that addressed
keeping the paper straight & in line as it goes through the
machine. Does anyone have a recommendation for a (reasonably priced)
printer that does a good job of this? Or even the name of a forum
where I can go for advice?<br>
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