--- Teuila & Bertie Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wiped off the toner roller (the dark green one) in > the toner cartridge > with soft tissue. Still prints the same. Any other > suggestions? Time for a new toner cart?
The print cartridge has a wiper blade to scrape off unused or excess toner from the OPC drum. There's another roller that's heated and mashes the toner onto the paper permanently. That's the fuser. The fuser has a fuser cleaner. That's basically a bit of heat resistant fuzz glued to a bit of plastic and held against the fuser roller. Most of them in older printers and copiers were soaked in a silicone oil. Eventually the fuser cleaner gets clogged with toner and/or the oil gets used up so you have to replace the thing. Generally you should replace the fuser cleaner at each toner change or refill. It is possible to get a rebuilt print drum cartridge or in some cases you can replace just the wiper blade if the OPC drum and other parts are OK. It depends on how the thing comes apart and whether or not you need special tools to avoid damage while taking it apart. The fuser cleaner is most often easily user replaceable, generally under a lid or a flip up panel accessible after the printer or copier is opened up. Look for a HOT warning lable. Under there lurks the fuser. :) ===== http://www.junkscience.com "All the Junk that's fit to Debunk!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
