Spots/Lines on the prints

Is it under warranty, are you re-filling the cartridges? If yes to first and no to the other two, send it back under warranty. If you use copy cartridges or refill old ones the warranty is vod. This means you need to replace the printer. To be honest, you'd be better off buying an Epson all in one. Even the wireless model start @ sound 40gbp and you can buy good copy cartridges from choicestationery.com

Hello,
the drum is in cartridge with toner. So if you buy new cartridge ( genuine or repaired ) you can use your MFP.
You must have on mind that you have 4 drum/toner units inside - Bk, C, M, Y. To be sure which one is needed to be changed refer to your problem, which I presume are lines and spots on printed paper. i.e. if the lines are yellow, you need to replace yellow cartridge.
The crg. No. are:
CB540A-Bk
CB541A-C
CB542A-Y
CB543A-M

Remanufactured one are from 50USD to 70 USD depending on quality.

The each cartridge goes about 2000-2500 prints/copies.

Hope that helps!

If the cartridge has irregularities on it you will get poor results. The large black roller should be smooth all the way around. Any bumps will cause lines and spots. It is not recommended but I have had luck cleaning that large black roller. Once smooth the lines went away.

please you used the colour printer ? if yes then your check the csrtridge a refeling the towner and service the cartridge and service in printer and aply the print is ok.

Hello sir; Only thing you need to do is change a drum cartridge.

hi..

You can clean the cartridge using the following steps:

Click on "Start," go to "All Programs," and down to the Lexmark. Click on the "Solution Center." Next, click on the "Maintenance" tab. Select "Clean to fix horizontal strips." This will produce a printed page.

The colors that you should see here are black, yellow, magenta (a reddish purple) and cyan (a dark sky blue). You should notice the diagonal lines above and below the solid horizontal lines. These diagonal lines should be solid from left to right with no gaps.

If there are gaps in the lines or the print diminishes across the page, you should run the "Clean to fix horizontal strips" page a couple more times to try and clear it up. If you still have gaps at the top and bottom, you should "wick" the cartridges by following the steps given below:

1. Please open the "Solution Center" again and go to the "Maintenance" Tab.
2. Select "Install color/black cartridge" and remove the cartridge (or cartridges) from the printer.
3. Get a damp paper towel.
4. Set the ink cartridge right side up on the damp paper towel so that the ink nozzles are against the towel and hold the cartridge in this position for about 15 seconds.
5. Now wipe the print head (on the bottom where the ink comes out) across in one direction only (left to right) until it looks clean. Also, wipe the contacts inside the printer (on cartridge carrier).
6. Next dab the cartridge on the towel to make sure that the ink is flowing.
7. Snap the cartridges back into the printer.
8. On your computer, select "Old Cartridge install."
9. Repeat the "Clean to fix horizontal strips" one more time. If this fails to address the problem, the entire procedure may need repeating.

try out..

Hello loyasq,
You should do :
1st; Try to fix that by the device's Appliaction
smthing like that

2nd; Uninstall every application for this device and re-install it again.
3rd; If your printer have 1 Cartridge for all colors, Cleanse the part of ink output (the nozzle of ink cartridge) with wet tissue.
Thx for using FixYa.

replace all ink cartridges.

Look on the image drum (bottom of toner cartridge) are there spots on that?? if so clean carefully so as not to damage it or replace the cartridge. If this is not the case open the cartridge door during a print, but before the paper fully enters the fuser and check if the spots are already there, if not the fuser is causing the problems.