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Samsung DCP-L2526W image quality degrading

Sep 18, 2017 8:30PM PDT

Hey all,
So I've had my Samsung printer for a little while now and despite it being a laser printer, I've always been happy with its image quality... until it's recently started acting up.
Two problems started to appear more or less simultaneously: colored pictures now have these 'stripes' and the toner at the edge gets literally torn off by the printer. I have attached some pictures to illustrate the problems. Neither the manual nor the internet seem to have any suggestions about cleaning the damn thing, so I thought I'd ask you guys if anyone knew what was up and if this issue could be fixed somehow...

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Can you give a link to the product?
Sep 18, 2017 8:44PM PDT

Also, cross posted at https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/b851f5f0-9bbe-405a-9391-612cc1a1b305/samsung-dcpl2526w-image-quality-degrading?forum=winserverprint

https://www.google.ca/search?q=DCP-L2526W&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS762US762&oq=DCP-L2526W&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 only find your posts. If the model number is incorrect, reply at the microsoft and CNET forums since the wrong model and no one may answer.

Also, how old? As some age you need drums and more to get it to as-new performance. Sometimes a new printer is cheaper than the drums.

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printer model
Sep 18, 2017 11:41PM PDT

My printer model is SAMSUNG DCP-L2526W.

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Can you give a good link to the product.
Sep 19, 2017 9:55AM PDT
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image quality degrading
Sep 19, 2017 1:42AM PDT

I have found the streaking or banding is usually caused by the toner needing to be shaken. I don't print color very often and as a result the toner cakes. Have you tried taking each cartridge out, including the black, and then tapping and shaking each side to side and front to back. If it still can't, you should replace the toner cartridge. I use the EBY's toner cartridge, I didn't appear this situation.