Ink not sticking into the paper

This sounds like a "homework" assignment.

An electrostatic printer puts electrical charges onto a drum.
Then, dry "powder" ink is put onto the drum.
The ink sticks only to the charged points.
A piece of paper is rolled against the drum.
The "fuser" heats the paper, and melts the ink into the paper, permanently "fixing" onto the paper.

An ink-jet printer shoots microscopic drops of wet, heated, ink onto the paper.
The ink dries into the paper.

Hi

Check your paper it must be for laser printer
or replace toner cartridge

Pls vote me to keep me alive

It is the ink and paper, it is ink water will make it smear, There are some special inks and paper but cost more.

The "drum" is where the laser adds/subtracts an electrical charge to each spot on the drum.

The printer "throws" the powdered-ink at the drum.
The ink sticks to the "charged" spots, and does not stick to the "non-charged" spots.

Then, the printer puts a sheet of paper in contact with the drum, and the ink is transferred to the paper.

Then, the "fuser" heats the paper & ink, and "melts" the ink into the paper.

So, changing the ink-cartridges will _NOT_ fix any "drum" problem.

If the ink is smearing, it probably is not getting enough drying time. The ink drying time is a period of time inserted between pages to reduce the chance that a page will smear the one below it in the output tray. This time is factored into the time between when the first page finishes and when the next page finishes. Printing will pause temporarily if more time is needed. The time it takes for ink to dry varies greatly depending on paper type, printer driver settings, humidity, and temperature. In addition, the paper and print settings may affect the speed at which the ink can dry:

• Transparencies require much longer drying times than other paper types.
• Some store-branded photo papers do not allow ink to dry correctly because of the coatings used in their manufacture.
• Printing in Best mode can increase the dry time.

Resolving the problem If the ink smears, increase the drying time. To increase the drying time in Windows, follow the steps below:

1. When ready to print, click File , click Print .
2. Depending on your driver version, click Properties , Settings , or Preferences and follow the steps below depending on the option.
   • For Properties or Settings , follow the steps below:
     1. Click the Advanced tab.
     2. In the Extra Dry Time section, move the slider toward More .
   • For Preferences , follow the steps below:
     1. Click the Basics tab.
     2. From the Basics tab, click Advanced Features .
     3. In the Extra Dry Time section, move the slider toward More .
3. Try a sample print and see if the drying time needs to be increased more.

To increase the drying time for a Macintosh computer, follow the steps below:

1. From the File/Print Menu , select Ink under the General tab.
2. In the Dry Time section, move the slider toward More .
3. Try a sample print and see if the drying time needs to be increased more.

Other steps that will reduce ink smearing If the ink still smears when printing, try some of the following suggestions:

• Decrease the amount of time it takes for the ink to dry by decreasing the print quality to Normal or Fast mode.
• Try printing on a different type of paper or on paper from another manufacturer. Paper formulas are different between manufacturers and may have a coating that causes the ink to be absorbed at different rates.
• When printing large graphics or photos on plain paper in Best or Normal modes, improve the results by using heavier paper. Paper that is rated at 90 g/m2 (24 lb.) or higher will not curl or smear as easily as paper of a lighter weight.

You are probably using "Media Sciences" ink sticks (Non-Xerox).

This means the printheads jets are clogged, and the printhead needs replacing.

Media Sciences released a defective lot of cyan ink sticks.

They are currently replacing printheads (at their cost) if you call them.

If the media (glossy paper) is designed for an ink jet printer you should be fine.

Ink has to be able to be absorbed into the fibers of the page. If you are using paper for a laser color printer, that's your problem.

Don

It has to be a bad batch or the wrong system.
Are you sure that the disks are labeled inkjet printable and not lightscribe?
Most printables are white in color and lightscribes are tannish.

Your maintenance kit is running low on oil and needs to be replaced. Since the image drum is not getting enough lubrication, some of the ink from the previous page is sticking to the drum and carried over onto the next page. Also, try to match the printer paper type to the paper you are using. It will adjust speed, temperature, etc. to optimize print.

Please load the printer with at least 10 sheets of plain paper then press the start button. This will dry or clean any ink found on the rollers.
Continue to run blank pages through the printer until no more ink is found on the paper, then attempt printing. If ink stains, streaks or smudges are still present, the printer may need service.