OT: laser printer

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Sun, Feb 26, 2006 at 01:12:44PM -0500, Mike Oliver wrote:
> I have a Samsung ML-1740 that recently started to
> produce very messy, streaky output.  Is there some
> way I can fix this myself, clean the rollers or
> something?  Is it most likely just an accumulation
> of toner somewhere that can be cleaned, or does it
> indicate that the system for delivering the toner
> to the paper is messed up somewhere?

In my experience, streaks usually mean the toner cartridge is bad.  At
least on printers where the toner and transfer roller are in one piece.
Using recycled cartridges will occationally give you this from a "new"
cartridge if they didn't replace a damaged roller when they refilled it.

I suppose if changing the toner cartridge doesn't clear it, then there
must be toner somewhere else that it shouldn't be and the printer
probably has to be cleaned or have the affected part replaced (the
rollers don't last forever in laser printers).

Are they streaks of black toner or streaks of missing print?

Len Sorensn
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