Minolta CF3102 Image Printing Problem

[Savannah67]

I was wondering if someone could help me diagnose what is wrong with my copier that it would be printing images like this:


I bought this copier from a friend a few years ago and know NOTHING. Any help is greatly appreciated!!! Thanks, Chelsea

[minimerlin]

I think it needs a doctor...too many pills!!

No seriously , the Magenta Image unit looks faulty or low on toner, can you print just test color sheets of each color and that should show the faulty area.

[Savannah67]

haha . I have printed test sheets previously, but for the life of me I can not figure out how to do it again...?

[Si@danwood]

I think it needs a doctor...too many pills!!

No seriously , the Magenta Image unit looks faulty or low on toner, can you print just test color sheets of each color and that should show the faulty area.

Yep definatly a failed magenta iu possibly a dodgy cyan as well..Si

[Savannah67]

When I print solid Cyan & Magneta colors they print "thick" & fuzzy, could the imagining units be the reason for it?

[Si@danwood]

Is the machine level?

[Savannah67]

I believe so.

[Si@danwood]

ok if full on colours seem ok then it may dirt on the print heads!Other than than i would go with Imaging units! What do the prints look like when you print gradation patterns for each colour?

[Savannah67]

Actually one of the wheels broke off.... could that be causing it?

[Si@danwood]

Actually one of the wheels broke off.... could that be causing it?

Broke from where?

[Savannah67]

I think the corner of the main machine (not the scanner). It happened when we moved, somehow it cut in half and fell off

[Savannah67]

The back right hand wheel is the one missing

[mascan42]

If the printer part isn't sitting level, the developer in the image units might not be evenly distributed. Are you having a similar problem with the black ink as well? That's the one closest to the broken wheel, so it would probably be the one most affected if that's the issue.

[mascan42]

Also, the base of the printer can be bolted to the scanner stand with the proper hardware. That would keep the printer from going off-balance in the future.

[Savannah67]

I will have to take a look at that. Honestly the only colors I have problems with are Magenta and Cyan. Black prints perfectly.