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…
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…
Scanner Error is a common fault with the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 3030 series printers. This fault is normally caused by a thin film of ozone/dust build up in the scanner but can also be caused by bits of paper being jammed between the casing and scanner glass. The following is a guide on the cleaning procedure for 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…
If you have replaced the toner in your Brother DCP7065DN, and the “Toner Life End” or “Replace Toner” message hasn’t automatically reset, you may wish to follow the following procedure to reset it manually: Open the front door and remove the drum and toner (cover to avoid light damage). Confirm that the display shows cover…
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…
If your Hewlett Packard K5400 toolbox comes up with “Ink Supply Failure” here are some things to try. These steps have worked well for me in the past. Use toolbox utility to check the “health” of the print head. Clean the cartridge contacts and print head contacts (See Fig1 Fig2 and Fig3). After cleaning contacts switch the…
A common problem with high volume printers it the consumable components wearing out. On the HP LJ 1320 these include the drum/toner, feed rollers and fuser assembly. The end user can usually identify these problems by visual inspection. Below are some pictures showing wear on the feed rollers and the fuser assembly. Fuser Assembly Wear…