What's wrong with my printer?

NIMAN

I began to have print quality issues with my printer, a HP m177fw recently.

Basically, appears sections of colour are missing. All 4 toners have at least 50% ink left, so that was ruled out.

I then suspected imaging drum. I removed and cleaned with alcohol, but still the same. I bought a new one, and that's no better.

So suspicion back to the inks. I notice the print outs seem to be lacking black. Could that be the issue? Something wrong with the black toner? If I print out a text page, it's generally ok, although slightly faded in parts.

Any thoughts?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hx53743glbpt7dv/DSC_0043.JPG?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9uzxmhsx01byzu4/DSC_0044.JPG?dl=0

That's a photo of back garden, flower bed should show plenty of colour, the large pot is brown and the area to the right is walnut coloured decking.

mordeith

NIMAN wrote: »

I began to have print quality issues with my printer, a HP m177fw recently.

Basically, appears sections of colour are missing. All 4 toners have at least 50% ink left, so that was ruled out.

I then suspected imaging drum. I removed and cleaned with alcohol, but still the same. I bought a new one, and that's no better.

So suspicion back to the inks. I notice the print outs seem to be lacking black. Could that be the issue? Something wrong with the black toner? If I print out a text page, it's generally ok, although slightly faded in parts.

Any thoughts?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hx53743glbpt7dv/DSC_0043.JPG?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9uzxmhsx01byzu4/DSC_0044.JPG?dl=0

That's a photo of back garden, flower bed should show plenty of colour, the large pot is brown and the area to the right is walnut coloured decking.

How does a test page print out?

NIMAN

Generally ok, iirc the black looks a little faded.

I'll print one and link it