White Portion Of Print Is Colored - Xerox Phaser 8400 Service Manual

White Portion of Print is Colored

Step Question and Actions
1 Print using a smoother, quality paper. Some recycled paper brands may be too rough.
2 Clean the Wiper Blade of the Maintenance Kit. If necessary, replace the Maintenance
Kit.
3 Clean the Paper Release Blade.
4 The paper Preheater may be contaminated with ink. Clean for ink smears using the
front panel troubleshooting function
5 Run diagnostics to ensure that printer temperatures are in tolerance. Inspect the Drum
Thermistor. Clean or replace the Drum Thermistor if necessary.
6 Dark rectangular marks on transparency film can be caused by an accumulation of
paper dust and oil on the feed rollers. Run 2 or 3 sheets of blank paper through the
printer to clean the rollers or manually clean the rollers.
7
Follow the instructions on the "Troubleshooting Printhead Checklist".
8 Replace the Electronics Module.
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Color on a print where no color should be
printed is often called a latent image. A
latent image remains on the drum when it
should have been transferred to its sheet
of paper. An insufficient amount of oil on
the drum, provided by a dirty, defective,
or old maintenance kit may be the
problem.
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Remove Print Smears.
Phaser 8400 Printer Service Manual