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Posted on May 21, 2009

Black line on left side of paper

A dark line is printing on the left side of my paper. I have wiped the rollers with a lint free cloth & the line remains. Please help!

  • pamelajostaf May 26, 2009

    Thanks but I tried that already.

  • pamelajostaf Jun 16, 2009

    No, I haven't & No, it didn't. Thank you. I will try that.

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It sounds like a cartridge issue. Try changing the cartridge.

  • Anonymous Jun 15, 2009

    Have you looked at the fuser to see if it is scratched? Did the previous cartridge leak? You may also "scrub" the pick-up rollers with alcohol on a q-tip.

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Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_6913741_clean-roller-blades-samsung-clp_300.html#ixzz2sGMAltnZ
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5. Insert the cartridges back into the printer.

6. Close the top cover.

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# Reinstall the cartridges, making sure you snap them correctly into the printer.


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