High Toner Consumption Rap - Xerox 3001 Service Manual

OF3 High Toner Consumption
RAP
This RAP should be used t o help isolate and
correct problems related t o High Toner
Consumption. High Toner Consumption is
defined as less than 2000 feet of copy per
Toner Cartridge. The minimum expected
yield averages about 2000 feet.
Procedure
Remove the right side cover. The waste
toner is near the red cap plug on the Toner
Waste Bottle.
Refer t o section 3 and evaluate the copy
quality. Ensure that the customers
originals are not the problem. High area
coverage or high background originals
use more toner.
Check area directly under the developer
rolls and the bottom of the machine for
dirt. If there is only toner i n the bottom
of the machine, replace the developer
material. If there is mostly developer
material in the bottom of machine
checWcorrect the following:
0
Ensure that the photoreceptor i s
correctly seated. Proper seating
helps prevent variation i n
photoreceptor spacing t o the
developer roll.
0
Xerographic module is seated
properly.
Developer housing is seated
properly.
A
B
If the problem persists replace the
developer housing and developer
material.
Check or perform the following:
If possible, verify with the customer
that the Waste Bottle was replaced.
Ensure that the Toner Cartridge
Ground Clip and 7L or higher
Firmware has been installed.
Ensure that the developer has been
replaced at the proper maintenance
interval (Section 1).
Refer t o the J2 High Toner Fault RAP.
Refer
to
the Tape Transfer
Procedure, available through the
Hotline.
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OF3 High Toner Consumption RAP