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Step

Cause/Defect area

Check items

Measures

 

 

 

 

1

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Toner image paper on drum nor-

If normal, perform step 2 to 4. Otherwise per-

 

 

mal?

form step 5 and after.

 

 

 

 

2

Registration roller

Registration roller dirty?

Clean roller surface with alcohol, or replace

 

 

 

roller.

 

 

 

 

3

Pinch roller

Pinch roller spring out of place?

Re-mount or replace spring.

 

 

 

 

4

Heat roller

Heat roller rotation defective?

Check heat roller drive system.

 

 

 

Replace gear or roller if necessary.

 

 

 

 

5

Process unit (Drum gear,

Foreign matter or toner on gears?

Clean gears.

 

cleaner paddle drive gear,

 

 

 

toner recovery auger drive

 

 

 

gear)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Process unit (Drum)

Large scratch on drum?

Replace process unit or drum.

 

 

 

 

7

Carriage operation

Slider sheet defective?

Replace slider sheet.

 

 

 

 

8

 

Any abnormalities on carriage

Replace feet.

 

 

feet?

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Tension of timing belt inappropri-

Adjust the tension.

 

 

ate?

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

Carriage drive system malfunc-

Check carriage drive system.

 

 

tioning?

 

 

 

 

 

11

Scanner

Mirror loosely mounted?

Fix mirror properly.

 

 

 

 

12

 

Wire and timing belt tension

Re-install wire and timing belt with jig.

 

 

proper?

 

 

 

 

 

13

Drum drive system

Drum drive system malfunction-

Clean or replace gears if they have stain or

 

 

ing?

scratches.

 

 

 

 

14

Main drive gear assembly

Main drive gear assembly improp-

Re-install main drive gear assembly with jig.

 

 

erly mounted?

 

 

 

 

 

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