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Printer Tour Fuser Supplies Info Staple Cartridge Toner Cartridge Ready To Print Press ? 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. 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.
Printer Tour Fuser Supplies Info Staple Cartridge Toner Cartridge Ready To Print Press ? 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. 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.
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Drum Cartridge 4. Transfer Roller 3. Toner Cartridge Parts of the Printer 2 5550-109 Phaser® 5550 Printer 2-3 Fuser 2. Internal Components 1 E 3 4 1.
Drum Cartridge 4. Transfer Roller 3. Toner Cartridge Parts of the Printer 2 5550-109 Phaser® 5550 Printer 2-3 Fuser 2. Internal Components 1 E 3 4 1.
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... paper, transparencies, and other specialty media is lighter than normal. Drum cartridge near end of life. If the toner cartridge is low on page 4-2. Caution: Damage caused by the Xerox warranty, service agreement, or Total Satisfaction Guarantee. The Total Satisfaction Guarantee... is designed to diagnose the problem. please contact your local representative for details. Coverage may be damp. The toner level may be low. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-58 Print...
... paper, transparencies, and other specialty media is lighter than normal. Drum cartridge near end of life. If the toner cartridge is low on page 4-2. Caution: Damage caused by the Xerox warranty, service agreement, or Total Satisfaction Guarantee. The Total Satisfaction Guarantee... is designed to diagnose the problem. please contact your local representative for details. Coverage may be damp. The toner level may be low. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-58 Print...
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...visible print. 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 page is correctly loaded in place. Multiple sheets may still be in the... tray. Also, ensure that the paper is blank, replace the drum cartridge then reprint the Configuration page. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-59 Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes If you just installed a new drum cartridge, the yellow sealing tape may have been received from the ...
...visible print. 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 page is correctly loaded in place. Multiple sheets may still be in the... tray. Also, ensure that the paper is blank, replace the drum cartridge then reprint the Configuration page. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-59 Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes If you just installed a new drum cartridge, the yellow sealing tape may have been received from the ...
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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. Black Prints The entire printed page is black. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-60 Solutions Replace the drum cartridge. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The drum cartridge may be defective. Printable data from the computer may be corrupted.
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. Black Prints The entire printed page is black. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-60 Solutions Replace the drum cartridge. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The drum cartridge may be defective. Printable data from the computer may be corrupted.
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The transfer roller may be defective or at the end of print deletions that appear across the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-61 The drum cartridge may not be installed correctly. Solutions Remove and re-install the drum cartridge. Replace the transfer roller (in the maintenance kit). Horizontal Line Deletions There are areas of its life. Replace the drum cartridge. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The drum cartridge may be defective.
The transfer roller may be defective or at the end of print deletions that appear across the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-61 The drum cartridge may not be installed correctly. Solutions Remove and re-install the drum cartridge. Replace the transfer roller (in the maintenance kit). Horizontal Line Deletions There are areas of its life. Replace the drum cartridge. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The drum cartridge may be defective.
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The drum cartridge may be defective with creases, folds, etc. Replace the drum cartridge. Replace the transfer roller (in the maintenance kit). Solutions Replace the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-62 Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper may be defective. The transfer roller may be defective or at the end of print deletions that form narrow lines. Vertical Line Deletions There are areas of its life.
The drum cartridge may be defective with creases, folds, etc. Replace the drum cartridge. Replace the transfer roller (in the maintenance kit). Solutions Replace the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-62 Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper may be defective. The transfer roller may be defective or at the end of print deletions that form narrow lines. Vertical Line Deletions There are areas of its life.
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... may be defective. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-63 Vertical Dark Streaks There are black lines that appear vertically on the page. Replace the drum cartridge. Print several blank sheets of its life. The fuser may be contaminated with toner. Replace the fuser (in the ...appear horizontally on the page. The paper path may be contaminated with toner. Replace the drum cartridge. Print several blank sheets of its life. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes Solutions The drum cartridge may be defective or at the end of paper to remove the toner accumulations....
... may be defective. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-63 Vertical Dark Streaks There are black lines that appear vertically on the page. Replace the drum cartridge. Print several blank sheets of its life. The fuser may be contaminated with toner. Replace the fuser (in the ...appear horizontally on the page. The paper path may be contaminated with toner. Replace the drum cartridge. Print several blank sheets of its life. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes Solutions The drum cartridge may be defective or at the end of paper to remove the toner accumulations....
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Replace the transfer roller (in a random pattern on the page. The fuser may be defective. Replace the drum cartridge. The drum cartridge may be defective. The transfer roller may be defective. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-64 Print several blank sheets of paper to remove the toner accumulations. 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). Possible Causes Solutions The paper path may be contaminated with toner.
Replace the transfer roller (in a random pattern on the page. The fuser may be defective. Replace the drum cartridge. The drum cartridge may be defective. The transfer roller may be defective. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-64 Print several blank sheets of paper to remove the toner accumulations. 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). Possible Causes Solutions The paper path may be contaminated with toner.
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Solutions Verify that the paper is not loaded correctly in the appropriate tray. The drum cartridge may be defective. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper is correctly loaded in poor condition. Blurred Prints The image is blurred at the ... of its life. Replace the fuser (contained in poor condition. The paper may be damp. The fuser may be at the edges. Replace the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-66 Possible Causes The paper may be in the appropriate tray. The paper may be damp. Replace the paper. Replace the...
Solutions Verify that the paper is not loaded correctly in the appropriate tray. The drum cartridge may be defective. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper is correctly loaded in poor condition. Blurred Prints The image is blurred at the ... of its life. Replace the fuser (contained in poor condition. The paper may be damp. The fuser may be at the edges. Replace the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-66 Possible Causes The paper may be in the appropriate tray. The paper may be damp. Replace the paper. Replace the...
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Solutions Replace the paper. Replace the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-67 The paper may be defective or at the end of the print are extremely light or missing. Replace the drum cartridge. The drum cartridge may be in poor condition. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper may be damp. Random or Spot Deletions Areas of its life.
Solutions Replace the paper. Replace the paper. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-67 The paper may be defective or at the end of the print are extremely light or missing. Replace the drum cartridge. The drum cartridge may be in poor condition. Print-Quality Problems Possible Causes The paper may be damp. Random or Spot Deletions Areas of its life.
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....7 mm (2.31 in.) 94.2 mm (3.72 in.) 94.2 mm (3.72 in.) Supply to www.xerox.com/office/ 5550supplies. To identify the faulty supply: 1. Reinstall the original drum cartridge. To order Xerox supplies, contact your Customer Support Center. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-68 b. Use the following table to determine the supply that needs replacing. If the...
....7 mm (2.31 in.) 94.2 mm (3.72 in.) 94.2 mm (3.72 in.) Supply to www.xerox.com/office/ 5550supplies. To identify the faulty supply: 1. Reinstall the original drum cartridge. To order Xerox supplies, contact your Customer Support Center. Phaser® 5550 Printer 6-68 b. Use the following table to determine the supply that needs replacing. If the...
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... replaced, verify that have replacements on supply capacities, go to www.xerox.com/office/5550supplies. Routine Maintenance Items Routine maintenance items are typically customer replaceable. Customer Usage Patterns The Phaser 5550 printer has supply life indicators for the Phaser 5550 printer include the: ■ Drum Cartridge ■ Maintenance Kit (15 Feed Rollers, Transfer Roller, and Fuser...
... replaced, verify that have replacements on supply capacities, go to www.xerox.com/office/5550supplies. Routine Maintenance Items Routine maintenance items are typically customer replaceable. Customer Usage Patterns The Phaser 5550 printer has supply life indicators for the Phaser 5550 printer include the: ■ Drum Cartridge ■ Maintenance Kit (15 Feed Rollers, Transfer Roller, and Fuser...