Issue Description:
Fuser flakes are small deposits of toner (.3 mm to 3 mm), which appear as generally irregular black spots on a printed page.
Additional identifiers:
- There can be only a single spot or there can be several on a sheet and they can appear on the printed or unprinted side.
- Fuser flakes can appear at any point during a fuser's life, but they are most commonly found on the first printed page after the fuser has had opportunity to cool down.
- They happen after the high-area coverage jobs and may intensify with multi-page jobs.
- Fuser flakes worsen in the dry environments.
- They disappear after a few pages during next job.
Sample Print quality defects:
Solution:
The most effective way to address them is to print 5-10 white pages, which should clean the fuser rolls of toner.
Explanation:
Flakes occur when toner accumulates on fuser rolls. Hotter rolls are less likely to transfer to paper. Flakes rarely persist for more than three pages.
LEGACY ID: SO8412