Toner Cartride Details - Aficio CM-P1 Service Manual

TONER CARTRIDGE

4.9.4 TONER CARTRIDE DETAILS

Description
Light image/partially
blank image
(cartridge has
reached the end of its
life)
Toner contamination
Signs
• Printed image is
light, dirty or not
clear.
• Parts of the image
are not printed.
• A strange 'tick-tick'
noise is periodically
heard.
• Toner
contamination
shows at regular
intervals on the
printout.
•
Toner
contamination
shows at random
intervals over the
whole or parts of
the printout.
Cause and Check and Solution
1. If the image is light, shake the toner
cartridge and try to print again. If the
problem stays, the cartridge has reached
the end of its life. Replace the toner
cartridge.
2. Shake the toner cartridge if some parts of
the image do not get printed. If the
problem stays, clean the LSU window and
try to print again. If the problem still stays,
the cartridge has reached the end of its
life.
3. Measure the time between 'ticks' if you
hear this sound. If the time interval of
'ticks' is about 2 seconds, the toner has
almost reached the end of its life. Replace
the toner cartridge.
4.
Shake the toner cartridge if white vertical
bands show and try to print again. If the
problem still stays, the cartridge has
reached the end of its life. Replace the
toner cartridge.
1. Contamination at regular intervals
• A). Check the distance between
contamination marks.
• B). Check both ends of the toner
cartridge OPC drum. If both ends are
contaminated with toner, the waste
toner collector is full.
2. Random page contamination.
• A). Make sure the terminal contact
points of the toner cartridge are clean.
Clean all HV contacts if they are dirty.
Replace the toner cartridge if the
problem stays.
•
B). Make sure the terminal contact
points of the toner cartridge are not
damaged. Replace the toner cartridge if
there is damage to the contact
terminals.
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20 July 2005