You can attempt to repair your Laser printer yourself

If you have a laser printer, you've probably had a toner and fuser problem. The severity of each printer problem can range from just having a paper jam to the fuser pressure mechanism failure error. No matter what the problem is, it can really prevent you from using your printer, it can be frustrating and cost your productivity. As a result of printer failure, you may have to extend your deadlines at the office. Home users may have to spend a lot of time trying to fix their printers leading to waste of time. It can really set you back if you don’t know how to deal with the toner and fuser problem properly.

Listen, your printer might need your help

Does your printer stop printing? Is it making strange sounds? Is there a paper jam? What’s causing the issue? If your printer isn’t working right, you may have to know different ways of fixing it yourself. To help you deal with some of the most common laser printer issues that occur, we’ve compiled a list of methods to deal with the most common Laser printer problems.

Paper feeding errors

They are the most common errors where the laser printer fails to feed paper from the tray or it feeds multiple sheets of paper at a time. There are certain specifications mentioned by the printer manufacturer with regards to the quality of the paper. You must read the manual to ensure the right paper is used for the printers you have. Using the best quality of paper will improve the quality of printouts. If the papers are sticking, you can pull them out of the tray and fan them to solve the problem.

If you still face problems with the paper feed even after trying different papers, you may have to consider checking the springs in your paper tray or the rollers. You can keep the paper tray fully loaded to keep the springs compressed and in working condition.

What causes Paper Jams?

Paper jams are one of the most common printer problems which may occur due to one or many of the following reasons.

• Not using the right paper
• Paper isn’t dry
• Wrinkled, cut and crimped papers
• Paper fragments sticking to the print feed
• Unclean printers

Using the right paper mentioned by the manufacturer will help in fixing frequent paper jams.

Low toner error

Your computer may show ‘low toner error’ even if your toner cartridges are full. For example, the HP Toner cartridges of a common office printer has a yield of 2500 pages. If you haven’t used the toner to the fullest, you can be aware that the ‘low toner error’ doesn’t really mean the toner is running low. Printers can be unreliable at times and even a small software or hardware glitch could lead to error messages. When you see a ‘low toner error’, you need to ensure your printer cartridge is not broken or damaged. If they are in good condition, you can fix this technical problem by resetting your printer.

Learn to reset your printers

You can find the instruction in the user manual of your printers. The reset procedure for every printer may differ. You may need to experiment to find the best suitable way to reset your machine.

Poor print quality

Your printer can act weird even when you have the right toner cartridges. Don’t get frustrated when you have poor print quality issues even with a new toner cartridge. Here are some of the common printer problems and solutions to fix your poor print quality issues.

Also, watch this video to learn how to fix faded or poor-quality printing

Printers are powerful equipment that keeps your business running especially when your business is completely dependent on paper works. They are used to perform a wide variety of functions and you may not know when your printer would fail. Knowing the best ways to troubleshoot your printer will help you fix most of the laser printer problems yourself.