Faded print I've used this printer for about two years without a problem but now the print is fading in the top right hand section of each page I print.
I've cleaned the machine as per the manual but still got the problem.
Any ideas please?
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Your toner cartridge may be the culprit.
Take the cartridge out and shake sideways and up/down. Reinstall it and try again.
If it's still printing faded side, replace the cartridge.
Check the transfer belt, also get a air spray can, look for the opening to the laser unit inside unit on top side, spray opening to remove dust or toner deposits. Lastly check fuser, it should have a uniform coating on it, if it looks faded in the corresponding area of fades you will have to change. Hope it helps.
Place one hand either side if printer, Gently shake the printer left and right a few times without lifting it off the desk..
What happens is that when a laser printer is moved and is not kept level the toner will move to one side or the other, the gentle shake evens out the toner.
check the green levers at the top of the fuser unit that have envelope icons on them. They reduce pressure on the fuser assembly for thick stock. It is possible that one side is up the other down, causing uneven pressure across a page.
I was able to fix it by taking off the top of the printer. This involved taking off 4 screws on the top of the printer. I then had to disconnect the wires going to the control panel by unhooking them from the right side. I then located a thin rectangular box which I'm assuming houses the laser. I removed this with 4 more screws and turned it over. There was a little metal flap that I moved back and below was the mirror the lasers shoot on before going onto the toner.
In the same spot where I was having fading, I noticed a lot of toner on the mirror, so I cleaned it of, put it back together, and the fading was gone.
This was after I tried a new toner and maintenance kit.
I have a SCX-4100 Samsung, replaced the tonger cartridge, it was working fine for a few hundred sheets of printing, but after that, the left side of the page was printed very light, faded. If I run the "Clean Drum", it will print a litter better, but still faded. What can I do to correct this problem? Thank you TT
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