Troubleshooting

4-2 The cause and solution of Bad image

4-2-1 Vertical Black Line and Band

• Description

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1.Straight thin black vertical line occurs in the printing.

2.Dark black vertical band occur in the printing.

 

Check and Cause

 

Solution

1.

Damaged develop roller in the Developer

1.

If causes 1 and 2 occur in the developer

 

or deformed Doctor-blade.

 

cartridge, replace the developer and try to

 

 

 

print out.

2.

Scratched surface of the discharge roller

2.

Replace the transfer roller if occurred as

 

in the developer, or heavily accumulated

 

No. 3.

 

foreign matters between the discharge

 

 

 

roller and fur transfer roller/ charge roller.

 

 

3.Partly depression or deformation on the surface of the transfer roller.

4-2-2 Vertical White Line

• Description

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White vertical voids in the image.

Check and Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

1. Foreign matter stuck onto the window of

1.

Foreign matter stuck onto the window :

internal lenses of LSU mirror.

 

Clean the LSU window with recommend-

 

 

ed cleaner(IPA) Clean the window with a

 

 

clean cotton swab.

2. Foreign matter or toner particles between

 

 

the developer roller and blade.

2.

Foreign matter in the LSU : Open the

(In case the life of the developer has

 

cover of LSU and clean with a cotton

been expired, white lines occur in front of

 

swab on the surface of the reflex mirror.

the image.)

 

 

3. It may occur when Burr and foreign sub-

3.

No 3. : Remove the foreign matter and

stances are on the window of the devel-

 

burr of the exposure window.

oper frame.

 

 

4. If the fuser is defective, voids occur peri-

4.

No. 4. : Open the front cover and check

odically at the top of a black image.

 

ribs that corresponds to the position of

 

 

the voids. Remove if found.

 

5.

If the problems are not solved, check to

 

 

see if the weight of the developer is

 

 

below 670g. If so, replace the developer

 

 

cartridge.

 

 

 

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Samsung ML-1200, ML-1210 Cause and solution of Bad image, Vertical Black Line and Band, Vertical White Line, Description

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