5-30 Phaser 4500 Service Manual
Spots
There are spots of toner randomly scattered on the page.
Initial Actions
â– Check that the paper supply is clean, dry, and
fresh (recycled paper may have spots).
â– Inspect the printer paper path for foreign items,
such as staples, paper clips, and paper scraps.
â– Check installation of the Print Cartridge.
â– Check that the Print Cartridge ground contacts
(on the right side of the Print Cartridge and in
the Print Cartridge Right Side Guide in the
printer) are clean.
â– Check that rollers and other components in the
paper path are clean and unobstructed.
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Warning: Allow the Fuser Assembly
to cool before removing.
1. Open the Rear Cover and remove
the Fuser Assembly.
2. Manually rotate the Fuser Drive
Gear and inspect the Heat Roller.
3. Open the Fuser Jam Access
Cover.
4. Manually rotate the Fuser Drive
Gear and inspect the Pressure
Roller.
Are the Heat Roller and the
Pressure Roller Free of surface
defects and contamination?
Go to Electrical
Noise (page 4-41).
Replace the Fuser
Assembly (page 8-54).
Horizontal Streaks Troubleshooting Procedure (Continued)
Step Actions and Questions Yes No
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