Brother HL-5240 Service Manual page 154

CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING
(I-2) Dark
Possible cause
Corona failure
(contact failure)
Drum unit failure
Toner cartridge
failure
High-voltage
power supply
PCB failure
Main PCB
failure
User Check
(1) Check the paper used meets the recommended paper specifications.
(2) Check the printer's environment. High temperature and high humidity conditions
can increase the amount of background shading.
(3) Clean the corona wire with the wire cleaner.
(4) Try installing a new toner cartridge or drum unit.
Step Check
1 Are the charge electrodes
between the printer body and
the drum unit dirty?
2 Is the problem solved after
replacing the drum unit?
3 Is the problem solved after
replacing the toner cartridge?
4 Is the connections of the
connector between the high-
voltage power supply PCB and
the main PCB secured
correctly?
5 Are there any disconnected
connectors?
Result
Yes Clean both electrodes.
Yes Replace the drum unit
with a new one.
Yes Replace the toner
cartridge with a new
one.
Yes Replace the high-
voltage power supply
PCB.
No Replace the main
PCB.
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Remedy
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