Dark copies with overprinting

printer heads need to be reajusted

Hello!
If you say that you see old ghodt copies the problem is with the Fuser Roller in the Fusing Unit.
If this is right i advise you to call a Tech (if you do not have the skills to change it)

See you!

first you have to see if it happens when they get to a copy or a print. If it happens in print there is not much to clean, you have to replace worn parts. If it happens only on the copy you have mirrors Sanner dirty. (strip the screws and lifting the glass carefully cleaned the mirrors).
Hope this has helped

One of the most common reasons for a Lanier 5222 or 5227 to make dark copies is a problem with the drum unit or developer. Fortunately on those machines, the drum unit and developer are all self-contained in one easily-replacable unit, called the PCU (photoconductor).

If you don't have a new PCU handy, you can order one from the same company you get your toner from. The PCU should generally be replaced every 60,000 copies, but sometimes it may need to be replaced sooner (especially if you run a lot of dark copies or make a lot of copies of images) and it can often run longer than 60,000.

Replacing the PCU is easy -- it sits right next to the toner bottle, and all you have to do is slide the old PCU out and slide the new PCU in (once you remove all of the tape and other trappings from it). Instructions will be included in the box with the new PCU.

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If it is only causing an image problem when you copy and not when you print, then there is something wrong with the optics under the glass. Check and see if you have any mirrors out of place or if the scanner looks crooked. If you have the machine set up to scan try and scan to SMB or email to see if it still has the problem. If everything looks correct under the glass and scans to SMB and email look bad like the copies, you may have a bad CCD assembly, or a bad board.

If this is only happening with copies and not straight prints, it is possible that the problem is with the scanning unit. Use the soft cloth to clean the scanner area to the left side of the machine where pages are scanned when run through the page feeder. A spec of dust or other debris in this area will appear as a streak along the length of the page.

If it occurs on all prints, You may need to replace the drum or clean the fuser unit.

Cleaned the optics yet?
Are the drum and blade ok?
Maybe Fuser?

The clutches arnt too bad putting them in however... I own this model as a home copier but parts are hard to come by and to get a tech that knows how to repair is harder.

I guess by your fault description that there is a blank gap before the printing starts? The only way to cure this problem is to replace the registration clutch as it is turning on too late and not releasing the paper quick enough. Also check that the paper tray dial is displaying the correct paper size and position.

Thanks Jason

Check your photo conductor (drum) unit. This is often caused by an old or light damaged unit.