220-802 · Question #218
A color laser printer is producing pages where the ink smears when touched. Which of the following components should be replaced?
The correct answer is B. Fuser. In a laser printer, the fuser assembly uses heat and pressure to permanently bond toner particles to the paper. If the fuser is worn or failing, it cannot adequately melt and fuse the toner, resulting in smearing when the page is touched. The drum is responsible for attracting…
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A color laser printer is producing pages where the ink smears when touched. Which of the following components should be replaced?
Options
- APaper tray
- BFuser
- CToner
- DDrum
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A3% (1)
- B89% (33)
- C5% (2)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
In a laser printer, the fuser assembly uses heat and pressure to permanently bond toner particles to the paper. If the fuser is worn or failing, it cannot adequately melt and fuse the toner, resulting in smearing when the page is touched. The drum is responsible for attracting toner during the imaging process, the toner cartridge holds the toner powder, and the paper tray simply feeds paper - none of these would cause smearing on the output page.
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