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Printer Tour Fuser Supplies Info Staple Cartridge Toner Cartridge Ready To Print Press ? Transfer Roller Drum Cartridge www.xerox.com/office/5550supplies www.xerox.com/office/5550support See the Supplies tab in the Xerox Support Centre, contact your local reseller, or visit the Xerox Supplies website. for help Walk-Up Features Information Paper Tray Setup Printer Setup Information Information Pages Sample Pages Supplies Info Billing Meters Firmware Versions For Supplies Information: See the Supplies Info menu and print the Supplies Usage page.
Printer Tour Fuser Supplies Info Staple Cartridge Toner Cartridge Ready To Print Press ? Transfer Roller Drum Cartridge www.xerox.com/office/5550supplies www.xerox.com/office/5550support See the Supplies tab in the Xerox Support Centre, contact your local reseller, or visit the Xerox Supplies website. for help Walk-Up Features Information Paper Tray Setup Printer Setup Information Information Pages Sample Pages Supplies Info Billing Meters Firmware Versions For Supplies Information: See the Supplies Info menu and print the Supplies Usage page.
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Drum Cartridge 4. Fuser 2. Toner Cartridge Parts of the Printer 2 5550-109 Phaser® 5550 Printer 2-3 Internal Components 1 E 3 4 1. Transfer Roller 3.
Drum Cartridge 4. Fuser 2. Toner Cartridge Parts of the Printer 2 5550-109 Phaser® 5550 Printer 2-3 Internal Components 1 E 3 4 1. Transfer Roller 3.
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...Problems Your printer is designed to diagnose the problem. please contact your local representative for details. Drum cartridge near end of life. Turn off Draft mode. The Total Satisfaction Guarantee is lighter than normal. If the toner cartridge is not covered by the Xerox warranty, service...on page 4-2. Solutions Replace the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-58 Caution: Damage caused by using Draft mode. Light Prints The overall image is available in this topic to produce consistently high-quality prints. Replace drum cartridge. For information on supported paper types and ...
...Problems Your printer is designed to diagnose the problem. please contact your local representative for details. Drum cartridge near end of life. Turn off Draft mode. The Total Satisfaction Guarantee is lighter than normal. If the toner cartridge is not covered by the Xerox warranty, service...on page 4-2. Solutions Replace the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-58 Caution: Damage caused by using Draft mode. Light Prints The overall image is available in this topic to produce consistently high-quality prints. Replace drum cartridge. For information on supported paper types and ...
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... If the Configuration page still is blank, replace the drum cartridge then reprint the Configuration page. Print a Configuration page. ■ If the Configuration page prints correctly, check the interface cable between the computer and printer, the printer setup, and application software. ■ If the Configuration...Support Center. Blank Prints The entire printed page is correctly loaded in place. Remove the paper from the computer. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-59 Printable data may have been received from the paper tray and fan it. Multiple sheets may not have ...
... If the Configuration page still is blank, replace the drum cartridge then reprint the Configuration page. Print a Configuration page. ■ If the Configuration page prints correctly, check the interface cable between the computer and printer, the printer setup, and application software. ■ If the Configuration...Support Center. Blank Prints The entire printed page is correctly loaded in place. Remove the paper from the computer. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-59 Printable data may have been received from the paper tray and fan it. Multiple sheets may not have ...
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Black Prints The entire printed page is black. Solutions Replace the drum cartridge. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-60 Print a Configuration page. ■ If the Configuration page prints correctly, check the interface cable between the computer and the printer, and the application software. ■ If the connections appear normal, contact your Customer Support Center. Printable data from the computer may be corrupted. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The drum cartridge may be defective.
Black Prints The entire printed page is black. Solutions Replace the drum cartridge. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-60 Print a Configuration page. ■ If the Configuration page prints correctly, check the interface cable between the computer and the printer, and the application software. ■ If the connections appear normal, contact your Customer Support Center. Printable data from the computer may be corrupted. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The drum cartridge may be defective.
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Solutions Remove and re-install the drum cartridge. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-61 Replace the transfer roller (in the maintenance kit). The drum cartridge may be defective. The transfer roller may not be installed correctly. Replace the drum cartridge. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The drum cartridge may be defective or at the end of print deletions that appear across the paper. Horizontal Line Deletions There are areas of its life.
Solutions Remove and re-install the drum cartridge. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-61 Replace the transfer roller (in the maintenance kit). The drum cartridge may be defective. The transfer roller may not be installed correctly. Replace the drum cartridge. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The drum cartridge may be defective or at the end of print deletions that appear across the paper. Horizontal Line Deletions There are areas of its life.
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The drum cartridge may be defective. The transfer roller may be defective with creases, folds, etc. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-62 Vertical Line Deletions There are areas of its life. Replace the drum cartridge. Replace the transfer roller (in the maintenance kit). Solutions Replace the paper. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper may be defective or at the end of print deletions that form narrow lines.
The drum cartridge may be defective. The transfer roller may be defective with creases, folds, etc. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-62 Vertical Line Deletions There are areas of its life. Replace the drum cartridge. Replace the transfer roller (in the maintenance kit). Solutions Replace the paper. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper may be defective or at the end of print deletions that form narrow lines.
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...-Quality Problems Possible Causes Solutions The drum cartridge may be defective. Print several blank sheets of paper to remove the toner accumulations. Print several blank sheets of paper to remove the toner accumulations. ... the end of its life. Replace the fuser (in the maintenance kit). Vertical Dark Streaks There are black lines that appear vertically on the page. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-63 The drum cartridge may be contaminated with toner.
...-Quality Problems Possible Causes Solutions The drum cartridge may be defective. Print several blank sheets of paper to remove the toner accumulations. Print several blank sheets of paper to remove the toner accumulations. ... the end of its life. Replace the fuser (in the maintenance kit). Vertical Dark Streaks There are black lines that appear vertically on the page. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-63 The drum cartridge may be contaminated with toner.
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Replace the drum cartridge. The transfer roller may be defective. The drum cartridge may be defective. Print several blank sheets of paper to remove the toner accumulations. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-64 Possible Causes Solutions The paper path may be contaminated with toner. The fuser may be defective. Replace the transfer roller (in a random pattern on the page. Print-Quality Problems Dark Spots or Marks There are dark spots or marks that appear in the maintenance kit). Replace the fuser (in the maintenance kit).
Replace the drum cartridge. The transfer roller may be defective. The drum cartridge may be defective. Print several blank sheets of paper to remove the toner accumulations. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-64 Possible Causes Solutions The paper path may be contaminated with toner. The fuser may be defective. Replace the transfer roller (in a random pattern on the page. Print-Quality Problems Dark Spots or Marks There are dark spots or marks that appear in the maintenance kit). Replace the fuser (in the maintenance kit).
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... paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-66 Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper is correctly loaded in poor condition. Replace the paper. The paper may be in the maintenance kit). Blurred Prints The image is blurred at the end of its life. The drum cartridge may be in the appropriate tray. Replace the drum cartridge. Replace...
... paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-66 Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper is correctly loaded in poor condition. Replace the paper. The paper may be in the maintenance kit). Blurred Prints The image is blurred at the end of its life. The drum cartridge may be in the appropriate tray. Replace the drum cartridge. Replace...
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Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-67 Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper may be damp. The paper may be defective or at the end of the print are extremely light or missing. Replace the paper. Replace the drum cartridge. The drum cartridge may be in poor condition. Solutions Replace the paper. Random or Spot Deletions Areas of its life.
Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-67 Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper may be damp. The paper may be defective or at the end of the print are extremely light or missing. Replace the paper. Replace the drum cartridge. The drum cartridge may be in poor condition. Solutions Replace the paper. Random or Spot Deletions Areas of its life.
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... roller). 3. Use the following table to Replace drum cartridge drum cartridge transfer roller drum cartridge fuser Different supplies may create print defects with similar measurements. Replace the drum cartridge (do not discard the packaging). 2. If the problem continues, contact your local reseller or go to www.xerox.com/office/ 5550supplies. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-68 Print-Quality Problems Repeating Defects Marks...
... roller). 3. Use the following table to Replace drum cartridge drum cartridge transfer roller drum cartridge fuser Different supplies may create print defects with similar measurements. Replace the drum cartridge (do not discard the packaging). 2. If the problem continues, contact your local reseller or go to www.xerox.com/office/ 5550supplies. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-68 Print-Quality Problems Repeating Defects Marks...
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... Canada. please contact your local reseller or visit the Xerox web site at www.xerox.com/office/5550supplies. Routine maintenance items are a toner cartridge and a staple pack. Phaser® 5550 Printer 7-3 It is available in the form of Xerox supplies not specified for the Phaser 5550 printer include the: ■ Drum Cartridge ■ Maintenance Kit (15 Feed Rollers, Transfer Roller...
... Canada. please contact your local reseller or visit the Xerox web site at www.xerox.com/office/5550supplies. Routine maintenance items are a toner cartridge and a staple pack. Phaser® 5550 Printer 7-3 It is available in the form of Xerox supplies not specified for the Phaser 5550 printer include the: ■ Drum Cartridge ■ Maintenance Kit (15 Feed Rollers, Transfer Roller...