CQ 6 Cold Flow
Probable Cause
Corrective Action
Definition
1.
The cleaning blade is not being raised off
1. Check the following:
Cold Flow is a distortion in the selenium alloy
the photoreceptor drum during the
a. Adjustment
of
Cleaning
Blade
coating on the photoreceptor drum.
This
standby mode.
Solenoid (ADJ 9.1).
defect can appear anywhere on the copy and
b. Cleaning blade assembly (PL 9.3) for
will be perpendicular t o the paper feed.
free movement.
2. Go to FLAG 1 in the CQ 15 Residual Image
RAP and check the wiring for a short circuit
t o ground. If there is no short circuit,
replace the cleaner blade solenoid.
3. Replace the photoreceptor drum (REP 9.3)
and perform the Electrostatic Series (ADJ
9.2).
CQ 6
Cold Flow