How do you get a page count from an HL 5140/ - Brother HL 5140 Laser Printer

There's probably something wrong with the drum unit. I would check the manual on how to change the drum unit. Good luck!

hold down the "blue GO" button on the printer intill it prints the report.

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Hi justus1229,

Just click on this link and you'll have the step by step procedure on how you'll clear paper jam. This troubleshooting works for HL-5140, HL-5150D, HL-5170DN brother printers.

Hope it helps.

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Likely you have a dirty cartridge/drum. Take the cartridge out and move it slowly by hand, when (and if) you see lines, take a Q-tip and gently erase the lines. Work gently because scratches can actually create lines. If the problem still exists, then maybe it is the drum. Before I replaced the drum, I would reset the software on the printer and get a page count on the drum while I was at it. The utility is available from brother.

Replace the paper pcik-up rolly assembly. MAKE SURE TO get a good look at how the existing one is installed before removing it. It needs a little tweeking to get the new one in and everything lined up correctly.

Also replace the separation page on the paper tray itself.

Look for part number PF-1 Kit or OEM PART #: LJ7920001
The only diagrams I could find on-line of the inside of the printer I found by searching for "brother pl-prn067". Look at pages 8-9.

Sounds like a fusing error ... If your able to wipe the toner off the page its a fuser unit problem (replace fuser unit) If toner is sticking to paper but the print quality is poor , replace the drum unit  (PCU)  good luck

If you have the user manual look on page 3-1 for Control Panel. The different patterns of on/off/blinking lights indicate what the problem is. If the toner is flashing and status is green, your toner is low and should be replaced....

If you don't have the user manual it is at this link:
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/BSC/public/files/dlf/doc000071/HL5100_UG_ENG_3.pdf

see page 3-1 or page 81

Perhaps look along the paper path for the little bit of paper that maybe stuck along the path somewhere. I had this problem and it was just a little piece of the corner of a page wedged in the back of the toner tray.

There isn't a cleaning page on a Brother 5140. If the smudges are about 3.5 inches give or take a little and the same each time in a line it's probably the drum is damaged. If they are closer like 1-3/8" to 1-1/2" it will likely be the toner cartridge.

If it spaces out a more, something like 2-1/2 it will be the fuser.

Sounds more like toner cartridge though.

Hope that helps you.

1. Turn the printer off.
2. Press and hold the Go button on the front of the printer, at the same time turn the printer power on.
3. When the Toner light is on by itself, release the Go button.
4. Push and hold the Go button again, release the Go button when the Paper light is on by itself.