Posted by Seanaidan on 7/28/11 12:54pm
Msg #391802
HL-5240 Brother printer
My HL-5240 Brother printer is putting black marks on the right side of the page all the way to the end of the page. Is there a way to repair this?
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Reply by Anita Edwards on 7/28/11 12:58pm
Msg #391803
You need a new drum and a can of compressed air. I've had this happen also.
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Reply by Linda_H/FL on 7/28/11 1:05pm
Msg #391808
See Msg #371947 and resulting thread
Maybe drum; maybe bad cartridge;
Also, search "brother printer" here - many have discussed this problem before...
Good Luck.
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Reply by Lola Killackey on 7/28/11 1:27pm
Msg #391813
I'm pretty sure it's not the toner.
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Reply by MW/VA on 7/28/11 3:20pm
Msg #391826
Could be the drum or a bad cart., but try this first.
Clean the corona wire at the back of the drum by sliding it back & forth about 30 times. BTW, this should be done every time you change carts. I wish I had known that a long time ago. It saves having the replace the drum so often. Good luck. :-)
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Reply by Art_MD on 7/28/11 4:13pm
Msg #391843
if toner has gradually spilled out, it can accumulate at the bottom and can cause sporatic black marks.
art
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Reply by Glenn Strickler on 7/28/11 7:30pm
Msg #391870
Adding to what Art posted ...
Before you replace anything, take it apart and clean it. Blow it out with compressed air if you can. If you don't have a compressor, then reverse the hose on your vacuum cleaner. You will be surprised how much toner collects in the machine. I blow mine out in my driveway with compressed air each time I change the or refill the toner cartridge. Some of the toner cartridges sometimes leak, especially if you refill your own like I do. You may find out that will fix it.
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Reply by jba/fl on 7/28/11 9:36pm
Msg #391889
Adding to what Glenn posted ...
Use something to cover your nose and mouth - toner is very light and can cause respiratory damage.
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Reply by Glenn Strickler on 7/29/11 3:44am
Msg #391926
and eye protection :) n/m
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Reply by MonicaFL on 7/28/11 10:19pm
Msg #391901
Mine did that too. took the drum and the toner out and wiped them both off. Took care of the problem.
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