OKI C5400 Laser Printer
Problem for OKI C5400 Laser Printer

OKI c5400




By 1sharkboy on Feb 17, 2008

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POOR PRINT quality , blurry images:
I have cleaned the LED bars and wiped all down with alcohol swabs. I have double images or blurry images (text is clean and clear) I also have 'dirty' white backgrounds where it should be white.

Same Problem

Apr 24, 2008

-   I have the same problem with my C5100n, which I've had now for about 5 years. When this shows up, I end up inevitably changing the fuser unit. Sometimes wiping down the LED's help. One time, when it was only black dots and shadows, I ended up replacing the drum for the black toner and the problem went away. I think I damaged the drum when I tried to not-so-gently remove a paper jam. I just ordered a new fuser which I think will take care of my latest problem, albeit an expensive fix.-   technomom

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Assuming that you are using the same paper and have not changed any of the consumables you should do the following:

1. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue.
  1. Remove the toner cartridge and give it a few shakes then reinstall it.
  2. The Toner Could be low so Change toner cartridge.
4. Make sure that the paper is not damp as this will cause fading and poor quality printing and images.
  1. The image drum may have been light contaminated so remove it from the printer and store it in a totally dark place for several hours then reinstall it.
  2. If the image drum is dirty then wipe it very gently with soft tissues, being careful not to scratch it.
  3. Open the top cover and check to be sure that each toner cartridge is fully seated and that each toner cartridge lock lever is pushed all the way back.
  4. Press the top cover release latch and open, then close, the cover.
  5. Check MEDIA MENUTRAY1 MEDIA TYPE and set as required. Do the same for TRAY2 and MPT.
  6. Check MEDIA MENUTRAY1 MEDIA WEIGHT and set as required. Do the same for TRAY2 and MPT.
  7. Possibly set the value of media weight in the menu to the next heaviest one.
  8. Check PRINT MENURESOLUTION setting and set to 600 x 1200DPI
  9. Check PRINT MENUTONER SAVE MODE and make sure this is OFF
  10. Check PRINT MENU – MONO PRINT SPEED and make sure this is set to MIXED SPEED
  11. Check the COLOUR MENU – DENSITY CONTROL and set this to AUTO
  12. Check the COLOUR MENU – AUTO DENSITY and set this to EXECUTE
  13. Check the COLOUR MENUCMY 100% DENSITY is set to ENABLE if you want a glossier black finish.

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