Flakey color images from laser printer

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I have an IBM Infoprint Color 8 laser printer and am using Xerox Super
Gloss paper for color laser printers. My color images flake and can
be scratched off with my finger nail, does anyone know why???

Thanks,
-Tom
 
Hi Tom
I have an IBM Infoprint Color 8 laser printer and am using Xerox Super
Gloss paper for color laser printers. My color images flake and can
be scratched off with my finger nail, does anyone know why???
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You can't print on glossy paper with a color laser printer.
The toner cannot bond to the paper.

To get paper that prints well, go to a paper supplier or
distributor's website, and look for paper that's certified
for color laser printers.

stan
 
Assuming you're using proper paper (which is sounds like you are), this may
be a sign your fuser is not working properly. That's the hot roller that
binds the toner to the paper. It may be time to get a maintenance kit and
replace it.

Many color laser printers have a "high quality" print setting that slows the
passage of the paper through the fuser, enhancing the fusing action for
glossy papers. You might see if you have that option.
 
Herb Kauhry said:
Assuming you're using proper paper (which is sounds like you are), this may
be a sign your fuser is not working properly. That's the hot roller that
binds the toner to the paper. It may be time to get a maintenance kit and
replace it.

Many color laser printers have a "high quality" print setting that slows the
passage of the paper through the fuser, enhancing the fusing action for
glossy papers. You might see if you have that option.
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I used to get this happening sometimes with my old QMS machine, it was
an early indication that the fuser oil roller needed replacing, I say an
early indication because it still printed fine on normal paper, but
certainly if your driver has got a 'thick stock/glossy stock' option
trying enabling that to reduce the effect.
 
On this printer most likely one of two things:

1. The oil roller may need changed
2. The speed/temp may be incorrect for the paper.

A suggestion to try - go into the driver and change the paper type to
"transparency". This will both increase the fuser temperature and decrease
the speed the paper runs at. I would also run the paper through the
straigh-through paper path out the back.

Ryan
 
I have an IBM Infoprint Color 8 laser printer and am using Xerox Super
Gloss paper for color laser printers. My color images flake and can
be scratched off with my finger nail, does anyone know why???
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the toner's not being fused. Is there a setting in the printer to tell
it you're using a heavy gloss paper?
 
Stanley Krute said:
You can't print on glossy paper with a color laser printer.
The toner cannot bond to the paper.
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Sorry, bub. People do it every day.

Your statement is too much of a blanket statement. Care to rephrase it?
 
Howdy Elmo
Your statement is too much of a blanket statement. Care to rephrase it?
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Nope, I'll let you do that. I imagine you've got a
$200,000 color laser printer in mind that can
print quite nicely on glossy paper.

You're a fun guy.

Homage ....

Stan
 
Your statement is too much of a blanket statement. Care to rephrase it?
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Nope, I'll let you do that. I imagine you've got a
$200,000 color laser printer in mind that can
print quite nicely on glossy paper.[/QUOTE]

But YOU, Stanley, made the blanket statement that *no* color laser
printer could print on glossy paper.

Do you stand by that blanket statement?
 
Howdy Elmo
But YOU, Stanley, made the blanket statement that *no* color laser
printer could print on glossy paper.

Do you stand by that blanket statement?
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Nope. I was wrong. Although many color laser printers have
problems printing on glossy paper, some do not.

Is there a list somewhere ?

Stan
 
Stanley said:
Howdy Elmo


Nope. I was wrong. Although many color laser printers have
problems printing on glossy paper, some do not.

Is there a list somewhere ?
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What you have to do is get _laser_ glossy paper rather than inkjet
stuff.
 
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