Xerox 3450B Service Manual - Page 90

Black Spots/Marks, Spot or Vertical, Deletions, Horizontal Bands, Character Defects - black toner

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Image Defect Possible Cause Black Spots/Marks: ■ Print Cartridge There are spots and/or ■ Fuser assembly marks of toner on the ■ Paper transports printed side of the page. ■ Transfer Roller Solution ■ Replace the Print Cartridge. NOTE: Refer to "Defects Associated with Specific Printer Components" on page 5-2 for defect pitch. ■ Inspect /clean/replace Fuser assembly as necessary. ■ Clean contamination from paper transports and exit rollers. ■ Clean /replace Transfer Roller Spot or Vertical ■ Damp paper Deletions: Solid areas ■ Foreign matter are marked with irregular contamination of white spots. printer components. ■ Print Cartridge ■ Transfer Roller ■ Replace paper. ■ Check printer components for surface contamination or paper scraps. Clean as required. ■ If deletions repeat every 95 mm, replace Print Cartridge. NOTE: Refer to "Defects Associated with Specific Printer Components" on page 5-2 for defect pitch. ■ Remove the Transfer Roller and clean (dust off). If deletions repeat every 57 mm, replace Transfer Roller. Horizontal Bands: Dark ■ Print Cartridge bands appearing in the ■ Fuser Assembly horizontal direction. ■ Transfer Roller ■ Incorrect high voltage outputs. ■ Laser Assembly ■ Replace the Print Cartridge. ■ Inspect /clean/replace Fuser Assembly as necessary. ■ Inspect the Transfer Roller spring tension and bearing contacts. ■ Replace Power Supply Board. ■ Replace Laser Assembly. Character Defects: ■ Loose/defective ■ Inspect cable connections; verify Garbled print, missing, interface cables; cable that cables meet specified repeating or scrambled not within specification. characters are problems ■ Optional DIMM relating to font data or memory requirements. ■ Replace optional DIMM memory. ■ Replace Main Board. character generation. ■ Main Board Print-Quality Troubleshooting 5-9

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Print-Quality Troubleshooting
5-9
Black Spots/Marks:
There are spots and/or
marks of toner on the
printed side of the page.
Print Cartridge
Fuser assembly
Paper transports
Transfer Roller
Replace the Print Cartridge.
NOTE:
Refer to "Defects
Associated with Specific Printer
Components" on page 5-2 for
defect pitch
.
Inspect /clean/replace Fuser
assembly as necessary.
Clean contamination from paper
transports and exit rollers.
Clean /replace Transfer Roller
Spot or Vertical
Deletions:
Solid areas
are marked with irregular
white spots.
Damp paper
Foreign matter
contamination of
printer components.
Print Cartridge
Transfer Roller
Replace paper.
Check printer components for
surface contamination or paper
scraps. Clean as required.
If deletions repeat every 95 mm,
replace Print Cartridge.
NOTE:
Refer to "Defects
Associated with Specific Printer
Components" on page 5-2 for
defect pitch
.
Remove the Transfer Roller and
clean (dust off). If deletions
repeat every 57 mm, replace
Transfer Roller.
Horizontal Bands:
Dark
bands appearing in the
horizontal direction.
Print Cartridge
Fuser Assembly
Transfer Roller
Incorrect high voltage
outputs.
Laser Assembly
Replace the Print Cartridge.
Inspect /clean/replace Fuser
Assembly as necessary.
Inspect the Transfer Roller spring
tension and bearing contacts.
Replace Power Supply Board.
Replace Laser Assembly.
Character Defects:
Garbled print, missing,
repeating or scrambled
characters are problems
relating to font data or
character generation.
Loose/defective
interface cables; cable
not within
specification.
Optional DIMM
memory
Main Board
Inspect cable connections; verify
that cables meet specified
requirements.
Replace optional DIMM memory.
Replace Main Board.
Image Defect
Possible Cause
Solution