I believe this issue started when I fed special paper in the printer without having my hands completely dry which I suspect left a drop of water on the sheet just before it printed, ever since prints have a vertical streak from top to bottom but it fades out after 5-10 prints but comes back the next day until I do another 5-10 prints, but the problem is gradually getting better.
The printer is an HP CM3530 Color Laserjet, if I open the side service door I can see a streak on the transfer belt exactly where it's leaving a streak on the prints. With this part costing $700, I'm hoping there's a safe way to clean it or that the issue keeps improving by itself until it's gone.
What are safe materials to use to clean the transfer belt? Could there also be further damage than just a dirty transfer belt? Aren't there "squeegee sort of things" that are supposed to wipe the belt clean and could they be damaged causing a streak to permanently remain on the belt?
I'd really prefer to not have to buy a new $700 transfer belt but I also don't want to make it worst by trying to clean it with the wrong products.
Thanks
The printer is an HP CM3530 Color Laserjet, if I open the side service door I can see a streak on the transfer belt exactly where it's leaving a streak on the prints. With this part costing $700, I'm hoping there's a safe way to clean it or that the issue keeps improving by itself until it's gone.
What are safe materials to use to clean the transfer belt? Could there also be further damage than just a dirty transfer belt? Aren't there "squeegee sort of things" that are supposed to wipe the belt clean and could they be damaged causing a streak to permanently remain on the belt?
I'd really prefer to not have to buy a new $700 transfer belt but I also don't want to make it worst by trying to clean it with the wrong products.
Thanks