Faxes come out faded - Office Equipment & Supplies

try to replace transfer roller

Hate to sound obvious but have you tried replacing the ink cartridge?

One of the drawbacks of LCD displays is that they can fade with age. If you have an older fax machine, this may be the cause of the fading

Clean the inkhead with a wet paper towel.

Replace the drum

CLEAN DRUM UNIT AS PER MANUAL . IF THAT DOSN''T WORK TRY REPLACING DRUM AND/OR TONER

Greetings!

{You used the term "drum". This may indicate a roll type of toner rather than a cartridge style of toner. The following tip is for a cartridge style.}

I get much the same symptom when my HP laser cartridge is running low, and no, it doesn't have a "low toner" indicator either. I get by a little longer with mine, long enough to get out and buy a new one that is, by removing it, holding it over a garbage can at an angle and firmly tapping on it to loosen any compacted toner. I then turn it back horizontally and gently shake it back and forth to evenly distribute the remaining toner through the cartridge and reinsert it into the printer. This usually gets me nice, even prints back and extends the life of the cartridge. I can usually get a few extra weeks out of it by doing this two or three times.

Good luck!
Rob

You probably need new ink / drum / toner.

First make sure you have fresh paper! Believe it or not, damp paper can make a page faded like that. Also try blowing it out (with the cartridge out) with a can of air... maybe you have some toner lose on the laser glass... it's on the inside top. If it started after you replaced the drum, you may have a defective drum itself.

jhahn, It sounds like your machine needs a through cleaning from a repair company. There are many good independant vendors out there that will come out for less than $100 for a time and material call on your fax. If you want to try to do something on your own, you can take a can of air and spray the air throughout the machine. If you give me the city you live in, I can give you some ideas for some companies close by if the canned air doesn't work. john