| Transfer Roller:
The black/gray sponge like roller which runs the width of the
paper path and is positioned just below the toner cartridge.
During
the printing process, this roller is electrically charged and
as the paper passes between this roller and the drum in the toner
cartridge, the toner from the drum is transferred to the paper.
It is subject to mechanical wear and degradation of it's ability
to hold a uniform charge. It also accumulates paper dust and
can be contaminated with finger oils if touched.
Fuser Assembly:
This is the assembly which uses heat and pressure to "fuse"
or melt the toner into the fibers of the paper or media. Because
of the heat and pressure
this assembly is subject to mechanical wear. The heating element
is also subject to electrical failure. Plastic gears can degrade
over time and continuous exposure to the high temperatures and
eventually fail.
Installation of a maintenance kit
involves replacement of the parts listed above and any needed cleanup
of toner and paper dust as well as inspection of other high wear
items.
These kits are designed to be user replaceable, and many users choose
to replace their own maintenance kits and save the expense of a
service call. We offer maintenance
kits for Hewlett Packard and
Lexmark printers with installation instructions.
Exchange kits contain a remanufactured fuser assembly, transfer
roller, pickup rollers, separation pad and parts needed to perform
the printer maintenance function on the selected printer. On kits
with core charges, the fuser assembly must be returned within 15
days to receive core credit.
* Interval is the number of pages between installation
of the maintenance kit parts. This is based on the manufacturers
recommendation. On some machines, a message appears on the display
to indicate that maintenance is required. You can continue to
use the printer, but for optimum performance it is recommenced
that the maintenance kit be installed. Once the maintenance kit
is installed you can reset the display message with the instructions
included. On printers with intervals marked N/A, the manufacturer
does not provide a recommended page count between maintenance
kits.
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