Showing posts with label toner problem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toner problem. Show all posts

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Hot to clean dirty print Job (HP Laserjet P1102)

The Story:
Our QS Vincent complaint print out dirty with patches and vertical lines. This is not an old printer, maybe 1 year old. I doubt it's the printing mechanism problem.



Specification:
HP Laserjet P1102


How I check :
  1. Take out toner and check for leaks inside toner compartment
  2. Clean printer interior (toner slot) with brush
  3. Check & clean toner OPC drum (the green drum) with tissue
  4. Put toner back in & test print

What I found :
Found a piece of paper stuck on the toner OPC drum


How I fixed it :
  1. Remove the paper (clot), clean the OPC drum with tissue.
  2. Clean any spill in the printer with small brush.
  3. Print a few pages to clean out the existing spills on the roller.
Additional notes:
  • always turn off the power when cleaning
  • most of the time, it is the toner problem rather then printer itself.
  • if toner OPC drum keeps get clogged with toner, change new toner.
  • sometime lines are due to damaged fusion heater film. You may see pieces of film inside the toner compartment. That, you need a pro to repair.