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bitsnstuff
5th January 2006, 11:11
Can anyone tell me why my printer - Samsung CLP-500N - is not printing red tones very well. Whistleink says it is supposed to tell me if it is running out of toner - it isn't, so could anyone else tell me what it could be?
Also today, my fax machine receive and sends faxes fine. However, when it received a fax, it goes through the motions and all seems fine, but the piece of paper which should have the fax printed on it, it blank. I have changed the ink cartridge, but haven't a clue what else it could be.
I know, I know, but me and machines don't get on. It is probably something really simply (I hope), but I haven't a clue how to fix it.
All help appreciated.
Kate :lol:
creospace
5th January 2006, 11:13
What's a fax machine? Now i remember something vaguley from the past but.. . no ... it's gone :)
bitsnstuff
5th January 2006, 11:15
Cheeky!! :lol:
It is a hp officejet v40, so it is also supposed to be my copier and scanner, but obviously without printing it is a waste of space. I have however, barely used it, so it seems a bit strange that it doesn't work, unless of course, lack of use can cause a problem!??!?!
Kate
creospace
5th January 2006, 11:16
the ink may of dried up or at elast the nozzle if it's not used regulary.
bitsnstuff
5th January 2006, 11:17
I changed the ink, but if it is the nozzle, how do you fix that? I was going to chuck out the machine and buy a new one - sounds a little excessive now?!! :shock: :?
Kate
mumper
5th January 2006, 11:19
but the piece of paper which should have the fax printed on it, it blank.
Perhaps the person who sent the fax had nothing to say :lol:
Sorry :D
confused
5th January 2006, 11:58
ok 2 problems here methinks
The Samsung, It certainly sounds like toner is out, an easy test to do - open paint, draw 4 squares and fill them the following 4 colours:
black
cyan
magenta
yellow
and print that out, you will probably find that the magenta prints either poorly or not at all which would again indicate a toner problem. You can go into the printers menu on the display and have it print a pagecount, this will give you a bit of an indication as well.
The other printer, take out the ink cartridge, get a cotton bud with a bit of meths on, and give it a clean where the cartridge goes.
bitsnstuff
5th January 2006, 12:02
Thank you very much Confused - much appreciated!!!
As you can probably tell, my lack of technical knowledge stopped me from answering your printer questions on the to the post!! :oops:
Kate :lol:
confused
5th January 2006, 12:09
No problem, if you were nearer I'd have come and had a look (at a reduced rate of course) but you are a bit far.
CALV
Urban Space
5th January 2006, 17:25
I hate machines! You've had it easy Kate, my printer bites me! Got my hand stuck in the bit that draws paper in - not pretty :lol:!!
Liam
fastfences
5th January 2006, 17:33
So what were you trying to do? Manicure your nails?
Cheers, Nigel
Urban Space
5th January 2006, 17:58
Think I'd lost some money down there :?! lol
Liam
Hayles
5th January 2006, 19:57
It could be someone sent you a blank fax...
I sent 15 faxes out, wrong side down, a couple of years ago when doing an advertising campaign.... :oops:
I didn't get many responses.... :(
OK, actually I did it twice (a follow up 2 days later).
In my defence, it was a new fax machine and different to my other one... :D