Image problems may appear at regular intervals that depend on the circumference of certain components.

The following diagram shows the possible symptoms (black or white dots at regular intervals or other problems).

  1. Paper feed direction
  2. Problems at regular intervals

Problems

Intervals

Defective parts

Problems with the printed result
(other than black or white dots)


 

 

113.1 mmPaper feed roller
62.83 mmSeparation roller
82.47 mmBypass feed roller
48.44 mmRelay roller (Drive)
43.98 mmRelay roller (Driven)

51.18 mm

Registration roller (Drive)
37.7 mmRegistration roller (Driven)

29.8 mm

Charge roller

50.00 mm

Image transfer roller

93.2 mm

Hot roller

41.15 mmPaper exit/reverse roller
45.08 mmFusing exit roller
45.08 mmDuplex entrance roller
38.00 mmDuplex relay roller
38.00 mmDuplex exit roller

Black or white dots

48.1 mm

Development roller

94.4 mm

Drum