Be it a branded or a normal, cartridges are prone to failures at some points which are inevitable. Thus, you need to be aware of those common failures so that you can handle the situation in the right manner, especially when you are in a hurry. To avoid complications, a toner cartridge must be purchased only from reputed online printer ink supplier in Sydney.
OPC drum failure
One of the most common toner cartridge failures is predominantly due to the drum. It has a wiper blade scraping any excess toner off the surface as well as the paper or transfer belt which rub against it as it prints. Common OPC drum failures:
- Straight and very thin vertical line running full length of page
This indicates a scratched/ringed drum generally from foreign particle or build up of toner on the wiper blade.
- Dots repeating equidistant down the page
Indicates a chip in the drum surface, commonly known as pinhole. The distance between the dots is dependent on the circumference of the drum.
- Smears of toner across (horizontal) page and are equidistant apart (vertical)
Smears are caused due to damage from sunlight on drum coating. The distance between the smears is dependent on the circumference of the drum, generally 4 times. Exposing the drum to direct light for long periods of time damages the coating/film.
- Full thin line across the page, equal distance apart
Calculate the circumference of the drum and if the thin lines are at the same distance apart, then the wiper blade has probably marked the drums coating. This generally occurs with periods of time where the wiper blade rests against the drum.
- Grey tyre tracks on right or left side of page
This failure is also sometimes described as wind blown sand. It is caused by a worn out drum. Drum coating or film starting to wear thin.
Wiper Blade Failure
Wiper blade failure is a common problem in laser printers.
- Grey page with toner visible on drum
In this case, the wiper blade isn’t applying adequate pressure on the drum to successfully clean the residual toner from it. This happens due to the wiper blade not being correctly fixed in place.
- Poorly lubricated blade, seizing drum
Wiper blade constantly applies pressure on the drum. Now, if the blade is poorly lubricated it can stick to the drum and travel in the same direction. Once the blade is flipped, it can apply immense pressure to the drum, often seizing it completely or requiring a fair amount of force to turn.
These are some of the common problems which occur in a printer. Knowing about these problems can help you later in busy schedules.
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