Image fault.

[Guest]

I got this CLC 5100 that has this image formation problem.
Everything for the image formation area has been change, laser's,
video controller PCB.

[alex@wocltd.com]

just pointing out the obvious - but if you stop the machine in process whats the image like on the itb?

[Oze]

If it's like other CLC there's no ITB...just a transfer drum

[alex@wocltd.com]

i think the clc5100 is a reincarnation of the (horrible)clc1000 - over here is was the 1000,1000s,4000,5000 and then 5100 and it is a pig to work on......

[Guest]

The image transfers to paper and not the transfer belt and there is no transfer drum in this one that's the CLC1100 series.

[roho]

what do your pg 5s look like? Seems that the image fault is more with k and m. I once had a transfer selenoid lock up from starter- every colour after the transfer in question was affected. Also I found that the corona assemblies before the fuser can cause many image faults as well, as they often get caked badly.

[THUK]

HI,is it the same in single colours.cancel out process units.copying or printing.

[ReproKev]

Try swapping Magenta and Cyan primary corona's and transfer blades to see if problem moves to Cyan.

[555]

do the fuser rollers have ripples on them

[Guest]

All drums,blades,primary,grids,developer have been replaced.
I've tried putting the whole laser ass'y from a working CLC and I
get E61 and E100. Here is a PG5. Fuser section is fine.

[THUK]

hi have you sorted this.

[Guest]

hi have you sorted this.

Nope, I been very busy and needed else where for now. I will post back though. Thanks for your concern.

[mrfixit51]

Hi Screwtape...

It looks like a digital defect of some sort,, have you tried reseating/swapping ram in this puppy? Never trained on CLC1000 series, only got to see them when a coworker went on vacation, many years ago. I recall how the paper travel acrossed under the 4 drums on a transport belt, and I can't see this defect coming from below. This is some kind of "written" image defect. That is why I suggest ram... time will tell.

[Guest]

When I change the laser unit and video controller, the machine seems to not want too accept the laser unit. It gives me a E61 and a E100. Its mostly black and yellow that seems to be the problem, but again it will not accept those lasers. The difference between the other laser unit are the ribbon cables.