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Thread ID: 102994 2009-09-08 22:22:00 Cleaning a laser printer somebody (208) Press F1
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808101 2009-09-11 03:20:00 Andrew: It's really hard to describe, as it's not "sprinkles" as such, as it had a bit of a pattern that looked like pale grey marble floor tiles.

I had a go at wiping down the duplexing mechanism (which in this printer is at the front of the machine) with some dry toilet paper - didn't have any tissues floating around unfortunately so I did so very carefully to avoid leaving bits of tissue fibre in the printer. It seems to have largely dealt with the problem - there was a relatively large plastic belt which was covered in some excess toner - after wiping that off it seems to have sorted the problem.

Thanks everyone for your help. 		somebody (208)
808102 2009-09-15 13:50:00 I have a Canon LBP-5100 colour laser printer, and if I set it to print in auto duplexing mode, one side of the page will have some residue of toner on it (makes the paper look slightly marbled).

I suspect it's just due to some toner building up or leaking somewhere, and it just needs a bit of a clean. What do I use to clean it, and what should I be looking for? Is there an "excess toner" tray or something that might need to be emptied?

Here are some for cleaning laser printer-

1. Don your mask and latex gloves.
2. Open the printer and gently remove the toner cartridge or toner bottle.
3. Use your “activated” toner cloth and wipe the toner cartridge. Place the cartridge aside on another activated toner cloth.
4. Use your toner vacuum to remove spilled toner from within the printer’s internal compartment. Try to prevent the vacuum’s nozzle from actually touching any of the printer's internal surfaces.
5. Use your paintbrush to remove toner from any crevices. Use gentle motions and vacuum as necessary.
6. Many laser printers use very fine wires (called corona wires) that are often exposed. If your printer has such wires, take care to avoid vacuuming or brushing them. Breaking a corona wire can be a costly mistake. Dip a cotton swab into isopropyl alcohol and gently run it along the length of the wire. Also be sure to clean the underside of the wires. Never apply pressure.
7. Reinsert the toner cartridge, close the printer, reconnect the power cord, and you are done. 		dustingold09 (15217)
808103 2009-09-15 23:51:00 compressed air works really well in mono printers (carefuly), followed by a vaccuum.

I doubt you'll see many corona wires nowdays. However some charge rollers can sometimes be ruined by trying to clean them.

I love the smell of toner dust in the morning, puts a healthy coating on the lungs :-) 		sroby (11519)
808104 2009-09-16 05:13:00 Laser printers are more expensive than ink-jet printers and don’t work by laying downc ink on the paper.If you want to cleaning the laser printer yourself, it will void the warranty, So I suggest against it. Instead this,you should purchase the manufacturer’s printer cleaning kit and follow the directions there, or take the printer to a service center. dustingold09 (15217)
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