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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Laser Printer Problems

Laser printer problems usually result in poor output. One of the most

important tests you can do on any printer, not just a laser printer, is called a

diagnostic print page or an engine test page. You do this by either holding

down the On Line button as the printer is started or using the printer’s

maintenance software. If the print quality is poor, check for a calibration

routine on your device, and see if this resolves the issue.

Faded Prints or Blank Pages If a laser printer is spitting out faded prints

or even printing blank pages, that usually means the printer is running out of

toner. If the printer does have toner and nothing prints, print a diagnostic/test

page. If that is also blank, remove the toner cartridge and look at the imaging

drum inside. If the image is still there, you know the transfer corona or the

high-voltage power supply has failed. Check the printer’s maintenance guide

to see how to focus on the bad part and replace it.

Dirty or Smudged Printouts If the fusing mechanism in a laser printer gets

dirty, it will leave a light dusting of toner all over the paper, particularly on

the back of the page. When you see toner speckles on your printouts, you

should get the printer cleaned.

If the printout looks smudged or readily rubs off on your fingers, the fuser

isn’t properly fusing the toner to the paper (CompTIA says toner not fused to

the paper). Depending on the paper used, the fuser needs to reach a certain

temperature to fuse the toner. If the toner won’t fuse to the paper, try using a

lighter-weight paper. You might also need to replace the fuser.

Ghosting Ghost images sometimes appear at regular intervals on the printed

page. This happens when the imaging drum has not fully discharged and is

picking up toner from a previous image or when a previous image has used

up so much toner that either the supply of charged toner is insufficient or the

toner has not been adequately charged. Sometimes it can also be caused by a

worn-out cleaning blade that isn’t removing the toner from the drum.

Light Ghosting Versus Dark Ghosting A variety of problems can cause

both light and dark ghosting, but the most common source of light ghosting is

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