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HL-3400CN SERVICE MANUAL 1-17 Color Misregistration Phenomenon Color misregistration is caused between two colors as shown in print sample (17) of Page 846. Main Causes (1) The OPC belt cartridge is not properly installed. (2) The OPC belt cartridge is deformed. (3) The cleaning brush of the drum cleaner is unstable in operation. (4) Rotational load on the OPC belt cartridge is excessive. ** This problem might occur in the first page printed in color mode immediately after printing in monochrome mode, or the first page immediately after turning on the printer. Countermeasures (1) Reset the OPC belt cartridge properly. (2) Replace the OPC belt cartridge with a new one. (See Section 4.1 of Chapter 6.) (3) Replace the drum cleaner with a new one. 1-18 Toner Streak Phenomenon Brush mark line of uneven scanning density is caused in the image as shown in print sample (18) of Page 8-46. Main Causes (1) Main blade of the developer unit and the reset roller is not normal. (2) Location of the toner cartridge is not correct. (3) Transport paddle in the toner cartridge is deformed. (4) Brush mark line appears in the continuous printing of high coverage (solid) patterns. Countermeasures (1) Replace the toner cartridge with a new one. (2) Temporarily suspending the printing, agitate the toner cartridge and stabilize the replenishment of toner.

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HL-3400CN
SERVICE
MANUAL
1-17
Color
Misregistration
Phenomenon
Color
misregistration
is
caused
between
two
colors
as
shown
in
print
sample
(17)
of
Page
8-
46.
Main
Causes
(1)
The
OPC
belt
cartridge
is
not
properly
installed.
(2)
The
OPC
belt
cartridge
is
deformed.
(3)
The
cleaning
brush
of
the
drum
cleaner
is
unstable
in
operation.
(4)
Rotational
load
on
the
OPC
belt
cartridge
is
excessive.
**
This
problem
might
occur
in
the
first
page
printed
in
color
mode
immediately
after
printing
in
monochrome
mode,
or
the
first
page
immediately
after
turning
on
the
printer.
Countermeasures
(1)
Reset
the
OPC
belt
cartridge
properly.
(2)
Replace
the
OPC
belt
cartridge
with
a
new
one.
(See
Section
4.1
of
Chapter
6.)
(3)
Replace
the
drum
cleaner
with
a
new
one.
1-18
Toner
Streak
Phenomenon
Brush
mark
line
of
uneven scanning
density
is
caused
in
the
image
as
shown
in
print
sample
(18)
of
Page
8-46.
Main
Causes
(1)
Main
blade
of
the
developer
unit
and
the
reset
roller
is
not
normal.
(2)
Location
of
the
toner
cartridge
is
not
correct.
(3)
Transport
paddle
in
the
toner
cartridge
is
deformed.
(4)
Brush
mark
line
appears
in
the
continuous
printing
of
high
coverage
(solid)
patterns.
Countermeasures
(1)
Replace
the
toner
cartridge
with
a
new
one.
(2)
Temporarily
suspending
the
printing,
agitate
the
toner
cartridge
and
stabilize
the
replenishment
of
toner.