Ricoh CL7000 Leaking Something

[Guest]

Whenever I print something the last edge out of the printer looks like somthing dripped on it. Just a clear liquid in several drip spots along the edge. Any Ideas?

Thanks

[TonerMunkeh]

Whenever I print something the last edge out of the printer looks like somthing dripped on it. Just a clear liquid in several drip spots along the edge. Any Ideas?

Thanks

That'd be fusing oil methinks, new fuser time.

[FRIDGEMAGNET]

Sometimes get this from damp paper, the moisture evaporates and drips onto the sheets.
Do a print and open the fuser and look at the exit guides.

[Cipher]

Fuser oil build up.

There is a cleaning blade on the pressure roller which gets overloaded with silicon oil and paper dust resulting in a greasy paste.
When this happens the blade loses it's abillity to clean and allows to much oil on to the pressure roller and belt and in turn the oil builds up on the pick off pawls.

Hence you get five clear oil spots on the leading edge of the paper.

You can strip the fuser down and clean the blade and surrounding area but it's not a quick job.
Replacing the fuser is preferable as it normally occurs close to yield.

[iMind]

You could take out the pick off pawls, no problem at all, it will do no harm, it even protects the fusing belt from been stripped up by paper jam. I´ve been doing this for more than three years an the result is five stars.

[gcawad]

Ok thanks for all the replies. I did have a new Fuser unit and replacing it fixed it. I am going to try to overhaul the old one as spare.

[iMind]

[bryand]

It is just oil build up on the lower fingers. After awhile the oil turns to a white grease texture and the oil pools on the lower fingers. You can just clean the fingers off.