Toner Spots; Toner Smears - NEC 1760 - SilentWriter B/W Laser Printer User Manual

Toner Spots

Whenever you send a job to the The paper may not meet
printer, an "image" of the page to
be printed is temporarily written to specifications: Use
the rotating surface of an
electrophotographic (EP) drum.
recommended paper.
This image acts like a magnet that
attracts toner to the drum. (The
toner and the drum are both located
The toner cartridge may be
in the toner cartridge.)
damaged: Replace the toner
At the same time, the paper (or
transparency film or envelope)
cartridge.
passes through the printer and is
electrostatically charged as it
reaches the drum. The toner that
was previously attracted to the
drum as an image is transferred to
the charged paper. The paper then
passes between two rollers where a
combination of heat and pressure
bonds the toner to the paper. The
paper is then moved to the output
tray.

Toner Smears

There may be moisture in the
Whenever you send a job to the
printer, an "image" of the page to
paper: Use fresh, dry paper.
be printed is temporarily written to
the rotating surface of an
electrophotographic (EP) drum.
This image acts like a magnet that
The paper may not meet
attracts toner to the drum. (The
toner and the drum are both located
specifications: Use
in the toner cartridge.)
recommended paper.
At the same time, the paper (or
transparency film or envelope)
passes through the printer and is
The front cover may not be fully
electrostatically charged as it
reaches the drum. The toner that
closed: Close the front cover
was previously attracted to the
drum as an image is transferred to
the charged paper. The paper then and make sure the side
passes between two rollers where a
combination of heat and pressure
latches are securely locked.
bonds the toner to the paper. The
paper is then moved to the output
tray.
Paper Is Damaged
Whenever you send a job to the
The paper may not meet
printer, an "image" of the page to
be printed is temporarily written to
specifications: Use
the rotating surface of an
electrophotographic (EP) drum.
recommended paper.
This image acts like a magnet that
attracts toner to the drum. (The
toner and the drum are both located
There may be moisture in the
in the toner cartridge.)
paper: Use fresh, dry paper.
At the same time, the paper (or
transparency film or envelope)
passes through the printer and is
electrostatically charged as it
reaches the drum. The toner that
was previously attracted to the
drum as an image is transferred to
the charged paper. The paper then
passes between two rollers where a
combination of heat and pressure
bonds the toner to the paper. The
paper is then moved to the output
tray.
Print Is Blurred
The paper may not meet
Whenever you send a job to the Whenever you send a job to the
Whenever you send a job to the
printer, an "image" of the page to printer, an "image" of the page to
printer, an "image" of the page to
specifications: Use
be printed is temporarily written to be printed is temporarily written to
be printed is temporarily written to
the rotating surface of an the rotating surface of an
the rotating surface of an
recommended paper.
electrophotographic (EP) drum. electrophotographic (EP) drum.
electrophotographic (EP) drum.
This image acts like a magnet that This image acts like a magnet that
This image acts like a magnet that
attracts toner to the drum. (The attracts toner to the drum. (The
attracts toner to the drum. (The
toner and the drum are both located toner and the drum are both located
toner and the drum are both located
There may be moisture in the
in the toner cartridge.) in the toner cartridge.)
in the toner cartridge.)
paper: Use fresh, dry paper.
At the same time, the paper (or At the same time, the paper (or
At the same time, the paper (or
transparency film or envelope) transparency film or envelope)
transparency film or envelope)
passes through the printer and is passes through the printer and is
passes through the printer and is
electrostatically charged as it electrostatically charged as it
electrostatically charged as it
reaches the drum. The toner that reaches the drum. The toner that
reaches the drum. The toner that
was previously attracted to the was previously attracted to the
was previously attracted to the
drum as an image is transferred to drum as an image is transferred to
drum as an image is transferred to
the charged paper. The paper then the charged paper. The paper then
the charged paper. The paper then
passes between two rollers where a passes between two rollers where a
passes between two rollers where a
combination of heat and pressure combination of heat and pressure
combination of heat and pressure
bonds the toner to the paper. The bonds the toner to the paper. The
bonds the toner to the paper. The
paper is then moved to the output paper is then moved to the output
paper is then moved to the output
tray. tray.
tray.
Print Quality 8–15