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Common Printer Faults

There are certain printer faults that most printers experience in there time


  • Print Quality Issues
  • Service Required
  • Jamming
  • Error Codes
  • Unusual Noise when Printing


Paper Jamming: Whether paper is getting stuck in the printer’s rollers or the rollers are pulling two or more sheets at the same time, a paper jam can hold up your office printing. The aligning of your paper could be the cause of your paper jam if it isn't correct in the tray. If the sheets aren’t aligned properly i.e. some sheets are jutting out, then you will face this problem. Another cause could be the quality of the paper. Poor quality sheets tend to stick together. So, it might be a good idea to get better quality paper next time. Rollers Being worn can also cause a jam to occur. If there is paper stuck inside Its important not to pull with force to try to clear and remove the paper correctly. As this could cause the paper to tear making it even harder to clear or even damage the machine inside.


Poor Print Quality: poor text print quality or poor photo print quality. The very first thing you need to check is if the printer is setup for the best quality output in the settings or not. Both photo printing and text printing have their highest quality settings that you should look at.

Following this, you should also check the quality of paper you are using. A lot of people choose third party paper to save money. This can often result in drop in quality of the final print. Similarly, if you’re using third party cartridges, they may be the culprits for poor print quality. If one of your cartridges is approaching empty, then that could cause colour deviations and faded prints too.

In the case of laser printers, this common printer problem could be a result of the toner powder in the cartridge settling down too much. So, the solution is for you to take the cartridge out and shake it around.

For inkjet printers, you may want to try cleaning the nozzles and printer head through its internal mechanism as well before trying other solutions to clean the clogged printer head. 

Some printer faults can be cleared quick and easily by yourslef but for other faults you may need an engineer.

If you are experiencing any problems with your office equipment and require a repair or service, or would like to talk with us about a Maintenance Contract please contact us today. We cover Nationwide.
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