MP C2500 faded black prints (CMY are OK) - replace drum?

[8T2]

That looks like the laser shutter to me.

Not sure how badly it's frowned upon by everyone but we generally just removed the shutter altogether without running into any noticeable issues.

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[anothertech]

Not sure how badly it's frowned upon by everyone but we generally just removed the shutter altogether without running into any noticeable issues.

I think removing the shutter on a machine is kept on the QT, it's like a taboo thing, techs do it but they don't talk about it.

[slimslob]

I think removing the shutter on a machine is kept on the QT, it's like a taboo thing, techs do it but they don't talk about it.

Was common practice in the past. Especially with this model line. Here's an example. MPC2500 dark top and bottom but light in the middle