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■ Vertical streaks in a dark background
< User Check >
- Clean the corona wire of all four colors on the drum unit.
- This symptom might stop occurring after making several prints.
- Refer to the User’s guide and remove the dirt on the exposure drum using a cotton swab.
- Leave the machine for a while as the power remains ON. (Condensation)
- Wipe the scanner windows of the laser unit with a soft, lint-free cloth.
- Replace the drum unit with a new one.
- Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
■ Horizontal stripes
Step Cause Remedy
1 Dirt on charged electrode Clean the electrodes of the drum unit and the
main body.
(Refer to
Fig. 2-8 (P2-55)
,
Fig. 2-7 (P2-55)
.)
2 Dirt on the exposure drum Perform drum cleaning.
(Refer to “2.2 Drum Cleaning” in Chapter 5.)
3 Laser unit failure Replace the laser unit.
< User Check >
- Clean the corona wire of all four colors on the drum unit.
- This symptom might stop occurring after making several prints.
- Refer to the User’s guide and remove the dirt on the exposure drum
using a cotton swab.
- Replace the drum unit with a new one.
- Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
Step Cause Remedy
1 Dirt on charged electrode Clean the electrodes of the drum unit and the
main body.
(Refer to
Fig. 2-8 (P2-55)
,
Fig. 2-7 (P2-55)
.)
2 Dirt on the exposure drum Perform drum cleaning.
(Refer to “2.2 Drum Cleaning” in Chapter 5.)
3 Installation failure of each FG
wire and/or FG plate
(Grounding is not performed
correctly.)
Retighten the screws of each FG wire and/or
FG plate. Repair the bend of the tray ground
spring of the paper tray.
(Refer to Fig. 2-13 (P2-104).)
4 Scratch and dirt on fuser unit Replace the fuser unit.
5 High-voltage power supply
PCB failure
Replace the high-voltage power supply PCB
ASSY.