Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

[savi0r]

Hi all. I have an issue with this machine. It produces thin black stripes on the middle of the copied page.I cleaned the optics,the main charger, the transfer charger. Still the same thing. The drum and the cleaning blade were changed about 4 months ago. They look good. I don't know this machine very well so any advice would really be usefull to me. I attached a scanned copy so you can see what my trouble is. Thanks.

[mo0651]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

Looks like a cleaning blade or PM time!

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Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

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[minimerlin]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

Looks like a cleaning blade or PM time!

I agree...worn or dirty blade!

[Hansoon]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

As said before, cleaning blade not functioning well. Either old, worn, debris interfering or installed wrong.

Hans

[savi0r]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

Thanks guys. I'm going today to see the copier again and i'll be back with updates. Thanks again.

[Darren King]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

Maybe have a look at the fuser as well. Upper roller could be in need of replacing.

[darry1322]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

As has already been said...you have a bad cleaning blade...the wavy lines are the movement of the cleaning blade.

I also agree on the need to check the upper fuser roller....it may be worn as well.

[savi0r]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

Hi guys. So i cleaned the blade today and put the white powder on it. Indeed, the lines began to diminuish in intensity but are still there. Looking closer at the blade and i noticed that dark green colour that worn blades have. I ordered a new blade and as many of you said, there is toner on the hot roller and the pressure roller. When i'm changing the blade i'll change them also. Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.

[Hansoon]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

Still wondering how a cleaning blade "changed 4 months ago" could fail that quick...........................

Hans

[savi0r]

Re: Minolta ep 1054 - thin black stripes on the copy

Hans, that's what i'm asking myself. Some other guy changed the drum and the blade so the fact that the blade could be causing those stripes was out of my mind.