PARTS NOW! to Debut Powerful New Printer Tester at World Expo'98
Madison, Wis. — A new precedent will be set on Sept. 22, 1998, when PARTS NOW! Inc.
of Madison, Wis., debuts the LaserTest EX98Pro laser printer tester during World Expo'98 in
Las Vegas, Nev. The LaserTest EX98Pro is the newest and most powerful LaserTest expansion
module from Laser Wizard Inc., of Norristown, Penn. The EX98Pro operates with all laser printers
that utilize both the Canon EX and EX plus laser printer engines, including the Hewlett-Packard
LaserJet Series 4, 4 Plus, 5, and Apple LaserWriter Pro Series.
"The technicians of PARTS NOW! and I were treated to a demonstration of the
LaserTest EX98Pro by Inventor Jeff Teets," says Steve Gieshirt, director of training for PARTS NOW!
"We were absolutely amazed at the power and ease of use of this product."
In addition to evaluating the laser printer as a whole unit, the EX98Pro can test laser
printer components outside the machine itself. As a result of this dynamic new feature, the need to
exchange components of the printer in order to determine functionality is virtually eliminated.
"The EX98Pro takes control of the ASIC devices (or State Machine) in a similar manner as
the DC Controller d'es, but with a twist," says Jeff Teets, Laser Wizards vice president and
LaserTest equipment inventor. "Via a user-friendly menu system, the technician can command the ASIC
to perform a specific task, such as operate ONLY the upper solenoid of the input assembly or
monitor the registration sensor." These and many more tasks can be performed on the input assembly
outside of the laser printer itself.
During a conversation with a design engineer from Hewlett-Packard at last year's
WORLD EXPO, Jeff Teets was told that it is impossible to control the ASIC device as described. Teets
was able to develop what was thought to be impossible.
He will be available during World Expo at PARTS NOW! booth #138.
For further information, contact Lazer Wizard Inc. at (610) 539-4708 or on the Internet
at www.LaserWizard.com. PARTS NOW! can be reached at (800) 886-6688, (608) 276-8688, or on
the Internet at www.partnsowinc.com.
This article originally appeared in the September 1998 issue of Recharger.