Sharp AJ-2000, AJ-1800 manual Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output

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Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output

Troubleshooting

If the print output is faint or uneven

If the print output is smeared

If print output is faint or uneven, refer to checks 1 to 3 below for possible remedies.

First turn the paper knob to the () direction and print again. If the print output is still smeared,

CHECK1 Has the paper been inserted into the printer with the print side facing the right way?

Some types of paper have only one printable side. Print quality will suffer if paper is loaded in the tray with the print side facing the wrong way.

CHECK2	Has the printer driver been specified to suit
	both paper and the print job?
	Open the properties dialog box, and follow the steps
1	listed below.
1	Is the paper specified in the properties dialog box the
	same as that loaded in the tray?
	Click the "Advanced" tab, and check if the "Media Type"
2	setting matches the paper inserted in the tray.
2	Is the print quality setting in the properties dialog box

set to "Draft"?

If the "Print Quality" setting in the "Advanced" tab is set to "Draft", you can print at higher speed but print quality may suffer as a result. Specify another setting, and then print again.

CHECK3 Did you get a clear result for your test page?

Print a test page to check the print quality. To print a test page, click the "Start" button of "Test print head" on the "Maintenance" tab of the print status window.

Reference:Test Print Head

CHECK1	Is the paper too thick or too thin?
	Only paper weighing from 16 lbs. to 110 lbs. index
	(60g/m2 to 200g/m2) can be used for printing.
CHECK2	Did you set sufficient margins in the paper
	settings of your application?

If the margins are set outside of the quality guaranteed area, smudges or smears may appear at the upper and lower edges of the paper.

Set margins from your application to fit within the quality guaranteed area.

Reference:Quality guaranteed area

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Contents Page Contents How to Control the Online Manual How to Use the Online ManualHow to Print Out the Online Manual How to Use the Online ManualItems shown below can be setup on each tab What is the Printer Driver?Outline of the Printer Driver Printer PropertiesStarting the Printer Driver part Starting the Printer Driver using the Start ButtonStarting the Printer Driver through an Application Apply button Printer Driver FunctionsMain Tab Settings part Portrait OrientationCollate Reverse OrderOriginal Size Up PrintingUse this screen to select the paper size, tray and zoom Paper Tab Settings partPaper Size TrayBypass Zoom% Custom PaperGuaranteed area and printable area Quality guaranteed areaPrintable area Advanced Tab Settings part Quality Print QualityMedia Type ICM Output Quality SettingsUse this screen to set watermarks Watermark Tab Settings partWatermark About button Version Tab SettingsPrint Printing OverviewBasic Printing part Reference Paper Tab SettingsPrinting starts according to your preferences Printing a Watermark How to Print a WatermarkAutomatic Zooming to the Loaded Paper Enlarge/Reduce the Printed ImagePrinting Multiple Pages on One Printing a Photograph Outline of the Print Status Window What is the Print Status Window?Starting the Print Status Window Print Status WindowFunctions of the print status window are shown below Print Status Window FunctionsUnderstanding the Status and Program Icon Understanding Error MessagesRemaining ink indicator window Maintenance TabOptions Tab Display print status window when printingSharing Printer Sharing the Printer using Windows NetworkingShared Printer Settings Client Settings Input your options, and click the OK buttonButton Time to Change the Ink Tank MaintenanceOpen the front cover Remove the old ink tank Changing Ink Tank partProperly align the tab when inserting Confirm the ink lamp is not blinking Test Print Head Click the OK buttonChange the print head Cleaning the Print Head Open the front cover Raise the print head latch Changing the Print Head partLift it straight up to remove Removecase. the new print head from its protectiveLower the print head latch To maintain print quality after changing the print Close the front coverHead, always align the print head Make sure that the test page was printed clearlySelect a pattern sample for Pattern a Aligning the Print Head partClick the OK button in the Align print head Dialog boxPrint head will align itself Keeping the Printer Clean Troubleshooting Identifying Printer ProblemsTroubleshooting CHECK1 Is there too much paper in the paper tray? Paper is not Fed into the Printer partIs the loaded paper too thick or too thin? Trouble feeding stiff envelope or heavyIs the printer on a flat surface? Is the paper curled or folded?Paper tray? Close the jam cover, insert the output tray Paper JamPress the paper button Make sure the paper lamp is not blinkingCHECK1 Is the power cord connected? Printer InoperativeIf all the lamps keep blinking Nothing Prints part ReferenceUninstalling the Printer Driver CHECK10 Has the printer driver been installed properly?Troubleshooting Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output CHECK4 Is the paper loaded correctly? CHECK2 Is the orientation of document setting correct?Align the print head Specify the print quality setting in the printer driverCHECK1 Is the printer driver set to the color print option? Unit does not Print in ColorPrinting is too Slow Is your hard disk fragmented?It is recommended to reduce the size of the file by ICM Index