How to fix ghost images (double printing) when using a printer 

They are the 7 causes that could cause the problem

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It's a typical fuser defect but it could be the toner too

The informations of this video will work on your printer

the cleaning does not solve the problem if the fuser roller is worn.

@@viandant5 How can one tell if the fuser roller is worn? There's mention at the end of the video to clean the black roller w/ a damp cloth, so I'll give that a try, but curious about this worn business. Thanks.

@@wcw8316 Often is enought to look at the fuser rollers. If they looks dirty or the surface is uneven, probably you need to change it

yes it could

grinding noise are the gears OR what they are driving by.

Which orinter? May be the transfer roller

@@viandant5 Brother HL-L5100DN, when I just print normal documents it works fine

@@janinea601 It could be the toner cartridge, too old, defective or near the end of the cycle

@@viandant5 thank you so much! This is very helpful

I have the same problem, when i print brother print test page, the big ABC is ghosting, the other small font and lines, dark small square are not ghosting. what probably defect and need to be replaced? my 2270dw already print 46k

It depends on which printer fo you have

@@viandant5 Mine is Ricoh 210

@@NickyDIY101 Did you change the drum or the cartridge?

@@viandant5 I changed only a drum (the green cylinder)

@@NickyDIY101 It could be an issue with the fusers, or the toner powder is too old or damp

It could be the drum, or a toner roller or the toner roller blade worn, or the toner too old or damp. Try to remove all the old toner

it could be a problem related to the drum unit but without checking the printer it's difficult to say. try some calibration procedures

fait text what do you mean?

when you command a print out it comes out when its faint

where to buy it? try with a search engine

No. How to find a heat fuser IN a hp mfp, not FOR a hp mfp. That means WHERE in the printer is the fuser and how to clean, inspect or remove it.

@@viandant5 I would like to know the answer to this Q. I have a HP similar model and am trying to locate the fuser because of ghost printing on my pages

@@jayjacome358 The fusers are the rollers in the back of the printer. You can see them opening the rear cover

thank you for the suggestion

@@viandant5 I ended up having to junk the printer and get a new one. It turned out that the circuit board got cracked during our move and even though I repaired some traces and got the printer to print, it seems there's an electrical problem that is not discharging the static from the black drum. So, it's holding onto the toner and gradually reapplying it until it fades out. So, with the fact that toners and drums were getting harder to find and more expensive at that, and that mac drivers were no longer available and it was at least 15 years old (worked great but slowly) I scrapped it. The printer repair shop said that HP printers were the most reliable, easiest to get parts for and easiest to repair. So, I got an HP M182 color laser. It's fast, prints well, takes up to 14" paper and supplies are a lot less expensive, it's wireless AIO. Higher end models have duplex printing, but we don't need that. So, very pleased with it so far.. AND it came with full sized toner cartridges.. Highly recommend if you're looking..

A Brother cartridge could give ghosting problems. You should try to change toner cartridge but before the reinstallation of the new cartridge clean the drum with a soft cloth

Same exact problem here! Same exact model and issue (if viewing the printed paper as portrait, my streaks go horizontally from edge to edge of the paper). My issue started when I replaced the Samsung OEM yellow toner with a 3rd-party yellow toner. I think at first I just had yellow streaks (due to yellow toner cartridge leakage), but now also have the black streak. If I print a blank page, the same streaks also occur. I have cleaned the drum, belt, transfer roller on the rear cover, replaced the 3rd-party yellow toner with a different brand 3rd-party yellow toner. The black toner is Samsung OEM with ~25% remaining. Any help is well appreciated!

Thank you!

it0s a typical fuser defect

@@viandant5 please how do I fix it please

@@owusufocus you have to check the fusers and change it

@@viandant5 how do I change the fusers

@@owusufocus you have to dismantle the printer and change the fuser but better if you bring the printer to a repair service

No, probably the fusers

yes!

It could be the drum. the lifespan is extimated at 12000 but it is not sure, it depends, so it could be the drum unit

so you're suggesting that the imaging drum is the culprit despite it's low usage... I was wondering if there's some cleaning settings I can trigger, cause I couldn't find one in the menu.

@@BrianA4q you can clean it with isopropyl alcohol ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cWiJP5qDJ0k.html

does it actually need cleaning if there are no marks at all on it (like in the video you recommended)... surface is smooth

if the fuser sleeve surface is ok, the problem is the heather

ghosting is a typicalfuser error, probably the fuser unit is defective

it could be the transfer belt. check the fusers too

MAy be the fusers are worn, or may be your printer is not suitable for cardboard

It's strange, I can only suggest to reinstall the printer driver

Try to clean the paper pick up roller with alcohol. Try to change paper, may be it's damp.

@@viandant5 Good Morning. Thanks for your Helpful Feedback. Have a Nice Day.

Difficult to say wihout knowing which copier do you have. May be the wiper blade, or the drum

this video is related to toner cartridges, it's useless with inkjet printers.try to clean the print-head of the cartridge with a wet cloth. in this channel there is a video on how to clean a print-head, I think it's a problem of a dirty or damaged print-head

have you tried to print another type of document? is the èrpbòem onòy related to color?

@@viandant5 thanks you sir.....

If the problem is only the yellow probably it's not a calibration problem. May be there is a deformation of the chassis or a gear problem. Check the yellow drum unit

Fuser problem, probably best to try and clean it and if that doesn't work, get a new printer.

It could have mechanical problems. There is a chip, no reset procedures

@@viandant5 may this be caused due to damaged drum cartridge ??

@@heshammostafa6770 Probably not, may be a gear in the toner cartridge

@@viandant5 thanks for you time ,but i replaced it with new one and still same error exists

Sì ma che macchina?

@@viandant5 Salve. La stampante è una Brother MFC-9332CDW. Oggi ho sostituito i toner con quelli di un'altra marca: ho notato un miglioramento nel livello di ghosting, ma il problema rimane. Ho lasciato il toner nero della vecchia marca, perché con questo colore i risultati sono ottimali e non riscontro effetto ghosting legato a questo colore. Ho notato anche che con i nuovi toner, facendo il test colore, i colori pieni non risultano perfettamente uniformi ma se guardo da vicino sono presenti linee orizzontali dove il colore risulta più intenso. Alla fine ho fatto anche l' Halfway Test facendo entrare il foglio dal vassoio frontale e ho aperto la stampante appena il foglio è sparito dentro e ho riscontrato che i colori vengono distribuiti uniformemente e non è presente il ghosting, e quindi ne deduco che il problema è il gruppo fusore. Sono sicuro di aver montato il kit fusorein modo impeccabile (due rulli, superiore e inferiore) in modo impeccabile e il problema potrebbe essere legato forse alla qualità dei rulli. Potrei sostituire anche i tamburi, visto che sono al 20%, ma non so se ne valga la pena nell'immediato per risolvere il problema. Forse il problema potrebbe essere il sensore che controlla la temperatura: l'ho pulito delicatamente con dell'alcool e carta scottex e forse potrebbe essere rimasta sulla sua superficie qualche microfibra vegetale che ne impedisce il corretto funzionamento o stacca il riscaldamento del rullo prima di aver raggiunto la temperatura ottimale. La cosa che non riesco a capire è com'è possibile che il ghosting si presenti solo quando stampo a colori. Se stampo in bianco e nero la stampa risulta perfetta. Confidando in qualche suo suggerimento la ringrazio anticipatamente e le auguro un buon fine settimana!

@@carlotrombetta4063 Non mi sembra siano i fusori. Credo che i tamburi dopo 5 anni potrebbero essere consumati. Anche se non stampano niente quando la macchina è in funzione lavorano comunque, consumandosi.

@@viandant5 La ringrazio molto per la risposta 🙂

check the fusers, or clean the inside of the printer

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Without knowing which is you printer it's difficult to say. may be the toner powder is damp or too old

which is the printer without watching the printer, it's difficult to say. May be the fusers or the drum

The only difference I can think between copy-pasted written work and the rest of it is either based on position on the page, or that maybe the typed text is printed in black ink and the rest of the graphics/drawn/copy-pasted stuff is printed as a graphic and using colour inks (combining all colours to get any black/almost-black colours needed there). You could test that idea by telling the printer to print only using black ink and do a black and white version of your printouts, or you can test the position hypothesis by moving things around on the page to switch them around (unless you've already done that accidentally or on purpose and ruled it out). I can't help beyond this, you should probably call a professional - unless anyone else here can help given more info.

The chip is different, it will not work

@@viandant5 I will replace the older chip, will it work then?

@@hathakker802 There are tabs, at least in the original cartridges. May be the compatible cartridges are the same

@@viandant5 so can I use china-made unoriginal hp203a cartridge with my old chip in place of my original hp 216a cartridge?

@@hathakker802 Some type may works, other type not, it depends on the producer

Does the toner roller is defective? Does the printed sheet is ok?

@@viandant5 toner roller is ok. Lining occurs on printed sheet

@@hathakker802 Does the lines repeat at a specific distance?

@@viandant5 yes

@@hathakker802 which distance?

Did you refill the cartridge or is it a compatible new cartridge?

@@viandant5 I refilled the original Brother cartridge with toner from ebay.

@@riverraisin1 Did you remove all the old toner from the cartridge? It could be the problem

@@viandant5 No, I didn't remove the old toner. I guess you can't mix them? Thank you for your help.

@@riverraisin1 It's important to remove all the old toner

You swapped out, you mean you install another cyan cartridge?

@@viandant5 yes,bought and install new cartridge.

@@drrobfalconer It's strange, it seems you have two defective cartridges. It could be a bad contact between the cartridge and the printer

@@viandant5 Thank you for your suggestion. Is there a way to test the cartridges' electrical circuitry?

@@viandant5 Update: I swapped the blue cartridge for the yellow cartridge ( after swapping their identity chips), so now the cyan cartridge is in the yellow slot, and vice versa. Now the prints come out with 100% yellow coverage. There must be a printer fault related to that cyan cartridge slot .

I think it's a fuser problem, but the toner cartridge could have problems too. Try to change the toner cartridge

Hi, did you found the problem? I also have the same printer and when printing high black image I see white spots and some ghosting in other parts

@@janinea601 It's a typical fuser problem but it could be a defective or near the end of the life toner cartridge

@@viandant5 if it’s a fuser problem does it mean that I may need to buy new printer?

@@janinea601 I think you have to contact a repair centre and ask them the cost

Brother MFC? Is it an inkjet?

Yes it is

@@keithedwards4777 A ghosting in an inkjet printer is strange. which is the distance between the images?

@@viandant5 sorry, not an inkjet, l have been told it may be the drum, needs cleaning with a lint cloth, but not sure how to remove the drum

@@keithedwards4777 the problem could be the fuser unit. cleaning the drum could not solve the problem if the drum is defective or worn or too old

Which printer?

@@viandant5 hp colorlaserjet pro mfp m182n

@@hathakker802 You can continue printing if you set the machine on "continue Yes"but you'll have a error message every time you launch a print

@@viandant5 will there be any sort of locking system if I keep on printing like that. If yes, what will be the solution then?

@@hathakker802 check in the printer folder or in the printer menu display an option like "print continue Y/N"

Am also need the same topic

I really thank you for the help you give me!

you mean the ghost image is always present? probably the fusers

@@viandant5 After completely clean cartridge bloc, drum bloc and fusers the problem is still present. In this case am I have to change fusers?

@@yvannzeunou2932 it's useless to clean a damaged fuser. I think you have to change it

@@viandant5 All right! I will do that! thank you for what you do for us.

@@viandant5 You mean replace the printer. Isn't it too much trouble/ expense to change a fuser?

you mean the old toner powder in the waste section?

@@viandant5 yes

Yes how to get the fuser in Hp laser jet pro MFP M477fdw

I think the wiper blade of the drum is old and defective. It's an old machine, the toner cartridge could be exipred

@@viandant5 is the wiper blade inside the toner cartridge on this model?

@@ksmith7122 yes

@@viandant5 I'm going to try one more new toner cartridge with this printer and if that fails get another printer. This HP LaserJet 2200dn has been a great printer, very reliable and cheap to run. Can you recommend something similar, a good printer model that does double sided. The used market is Ok for me. Thanks

@@ksmith7122 The HP old printers were best than the news one but it dependes on which operative system do you have, The new printers don't accept old printers like the HP 2200

Difficult to say without knowing which printer do you have. Probably the problem is the toner cartridge

@@viandant5 I am using hp colorlaserjet pro mfp m182n, I recently filled black cartridge like other of my color cartridges. The color cartridges works fine but the black one works fine only till start of page and then prints faded image down the bottom of the page. The toner is of same quality. I checked the opc drum and developer roller, they are fine, I hope so the problem is in toner part of the cartridge, can you kindly figure that out

@@hathakker802 I think you have to adjust the blade of the toner roller. if it's too near the roller, the toner on the roller is low

Do you mean I need to adjust doctor blade ?

@@hathakker802 yes the doctor blade

Ci potrebbe essere un contatto da qualche parte che non funziona bene, oppure secondo me potrebbe essere il tamburo consumato o con un piccolo difetto che "scarica" creando una linea nera random

@@viandant5 che faccio? Verifico e uso il contact spray sull'asse che tiene fermo il tamburo?..potrebbero essere le lame di pulizia del tamburo e/o transfer belt?...i numeri del report non mi sembrano così alti:(consumables life) fuser life 6078/transfer roller life 2671/tray roller life 2725/transfer belt life 6194

@@dedoguitarman Intendevo i contatti tra la stampante e le cartucce e il tamburo. Controlla che non si siano puntini sulla superfice del tamburo, anche un piccolo puintino potrebbe causare una riga orizzontale

@@viandant5 lo smonto e controllo..non ho alcol isopropilico...posso usare denaturato mischiato ad acqua?

ho estratto il tamburo e c'era la strisciolina di toner orizzontale...considera che ho stampato diverse pagine tutte bianche

yes, this video is related to this

Same problem is mine

@@viandant5 what should I do?

@@syedakazmi5707 You have to follow the suggestions of this video