Intermittent cartridge error in Brother HL100 laser printer
by hazel from LinuxQuestions.org on (#54D5M)
I would like to know what is going on here. My printer is normally good tempered, but a few weeks ago, it started flashing the error light and refusing to print. These printers have a flash code: regular red flashes indicate low toner, whereas groups of flashes have other meanings. These flashes came in groups of four, which apparently means a badly seated cartridge. Why that should occur suddenly in a previously working printer, I have no idea
I was nervous of doing anything, given how clumsy I am, so I waited for a couple of days. Surprise, surprise! The printer worked normally again.
Today it happened for the second time. This time, I went to the Brother site and looked at their FAQ. The instructions for dealing with this sort of problem are simply to take the drum assembly out and put it back in again. With great trepidation, I did this. It didn't solve the problem. So I switched off the printer and went away and did a crossword.
A couple of hours later, I switched the printer on and tried again. No problem at all. It printed.
Can anyone explain why this happens and what the solution is?
I was nervous of doing anything, given how clumsy I am, so I waited for a couple of days. Surprise, surprise! The printer worked normally again.
Today it happened for the second time. This time, I went to the Brother site and looked at their FAQ. The instructions for dealing with this sort of problem are simply to take the drum assembly out and put it back in again. With great trepidation, I did this. It didn't solve the problem. So I switched off the printer and went away and did a crossword.
A couple of hours later, I switched the printer on and tried again. No problem at all. It printed.
Can anyone explain why this happens and what the solution is?