Panasonic KXP4400 - CHNG DRUM U27

From: Sellam Ismail <foo_at_siconic.com>
Date: Sat Jul 27 19:14:00 2002

On Sat, 27 Jul 2002, Philip Pemberton wrote:

> > We used one of these extensively at the company I used to work for,
> > printing telephone service invoices. It was a very reliable printer.
> That's good to hear. Are they as reliable as a HP LJ-II?

I don't know if they are AS reliable since I don't have any experience
with the LJ-II, but in my estimation it was damn reliable, having printed
probably at least a hundred thousand pages in its life with only minor
servicing required once or twice (and its still good to go, just needs a
new drum like yours).

> > At any rate, Marilynn, our office manager, used to just dump the waste
> > toner out of the collector bucket. It never seemed to adversely affect
> > the printer, even though you're not supposed to do that.
> I couldn't get the collector buchet off - only one screw on that side, took
> it out and it wouldn't pop off. So I pried it apart slightly and shook the
> junk into a sheet of newspaper. The green OPC drum was wrapped in a bin
> liner for protection and light proofing. Put it this way - I'll spend £40 on
> four toner cartridges but I'm not going to spend £75 on an OPC drum module.

Oh wait. You're talking about a different model than the one I am. I'm
talking about the 4420. I've never heard of the 4400.

Sorry :)

> > I had two of these (the one from the office and another one I picked up
> > subsquently). I just got rid of one I believe as I have no more use for
> > it since I got my very nice Xerox XD125f. I still have the other one but
> > its fate is nearly decided.
> Damn... Could have used it as a parts machine...

I still have the other one if you want it, but I don't know if the parts
are interchangeable with a 4400. Of course, the shipping will be
outrageous.

> Does your one remaining KXP4400 have a RAM upgrade fitted? I need one for
> mine. 1MB is not enough for the sort of printing I do, Panasonic want $400
> for a 4MB board and most companies over "the Big Pond" don't have any left

Nope. That's one upgrade we dearly needed but never got around to
getting.

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