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I purchased the LaserJet P2015D in March 2008 and have been pleased with it. However in the last several weeks it seems that my computer "loses" it, like it is not connected. I issue the print commance from my computer, I see the document in the printer cache, but it never goes to the printer. I can fix this by power cycling the printer, i.e., unplugging it and plugging it back in. After this, the cached document gets released and printed. This works most of the time. Sometimes I have to delete the cached document and re-issue the print command. My computer will see the printer for an hour or two and then I have to apply the fix again. And then in the last couple of days the toner warning light has come on constantly, and I'm pretty sure the toner cartridge is not empty. The print quality remains good.
I suspect a hardware problem, like a component (capacitor?) has failed. Are spare parts available and how can I buy them? Can anyone recommend specifically what parts might be needed?

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