I job I was recently called to look at was a Canon Pixma MG-6460 that was printing blank pages. The printer was actually coming up with a error (Support Code 2103) and the ejecting the page un-printed. Error / Support code 2103 relates to the printer not being able to detect the paper size before printing.…
If you have an old Kyocera Ecosys FS1000, FS1000+, FS1010 or FS1010+ that does not print in the right position on the page, you could have sticky registration or feed solenoids. This is an easy -ish fix that requires a small amount of tech skill and a number 2 Phillips screw driver. First check the…
Hi If you have a Kyocera Ecosys FS1000, Ecosys FS-1000+, Ecosys FS1010 or Ecosys FS-1010+ laser print that has dirty prints like the sample shown below you have a worn/old drum cleaning blade. To fix this fault you will need to replace the blade with a new one. You may also note that the printing…
The following problem is one I have come across a couple of times on the Brother HL2250dn printers. The fault is a ghosted image with a distance between the repeats of 54mm. The easy answer was to change the toner and drum unit, however this did nothing to fix the fault. Further testing discovered that the windows…
This is a job I did for a customer’s Oki C3400 that had me scratching my head a bit. It would also affect the Oki C3300 and C3600 model printers as they take the same drum unit. The following image is a copy of the fault and shows that the main colour affected is cyan (the blue…
The following article covers a fault found with the Brother MFC665CW that causes an Unable to Print 51 error. After some quick Google research I discovered that no one seemed to have an idea of what causes this fault and a number of forums claiming that a purge counter reset would fix it. Seeing that the…
Cartridge alignment problems and fuzzy print are common faults with the HP Colour LaserJet CP2020, CM2320fxi, CP2025dn, CP2025x, CM2320n, CM2320nf and CP2025n series (and any other Hewlett Packard colour printer that takes the CC530A, CC531A, CC532A and CC533A cartridges. There are a few different causes of this problem: Faulty or worn toner cartridges. To calibrate or…
This is a general information note regarding the electronics that control printers and other devices. This fault is known as a Dry Joint and can cause a wide range of faults and errors. I have come across this problem many times in my years servicing printers and appliances. Shown below are before and after pictures of a power supply…
If you have a Brother mono (black only) printer that is printing light it may be you have a build up of dust on the laser glass. The fix for this problem is easy and only requires a lint free cloth. 1. Turn off the printer power switch and unplug the printer from the power outlet. 2. Open…
If you get an error “Unable to Clean 30” on your brother ink-jet printer here are some things to try before you tear your hair out: Open the lid/scanner cover and check the position of the print head and whether it freely moves from left to right See Fig.1 Check if there are any obstructions in the…