Oki 59296702 manual Print Quality Problems, Colors do not print as expected

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Print Quality Problems

The printer uses separate cartridges of cyan, magenta, yellow and black toner to generate high definition color images. Factors causing print quality problems may affect only one color, or several colors, so the results may be unpredictable.

!See the on-lineOKICOLOR 8 User’s Guide for additional print quality symptoms and solutions.

Colors do not print as expected.

Reason:

A computer monitor and a printer use different methods to generate colors based on a different set of primaries —Red, Green and Blue (RGB) for monitors, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK) for printers. This may lead to a color print not resembling the original on-screen image.

Solution:

The Color Options tab on your computer screen provides a list of color matching techniques and adjustments to provide color balance in your document.

You can use the color bars at the bottom of the menu settings page to help isolate which color is causing the problem. To print the menu settings page, press and hold Print Menu for several seconds.

The menu settings page prints.

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Contents 59296702 Handy ReferencePage Contents Emergency First Aid Procedures for Toner Companion Documentation and Software on the CD Obtaining Service Oki Data On-lineYour Dealer Oki Data Customer Support Representatives Oki Data Customer Support CenterWarranty Service Latin America Warranty Service U.S. and CanadaUnited States Oki Data Authorized Dealers and Service CentersShipping Your Printer Usable Media Paper Trays Print MediaLoading Paper Trays Usable Media Front TrayPaper exits on top of printer Printing on Special Media Using the Front Tray with Multiple Sheets Paper Tray Gauge Control Panel Left SideRight Side Menu settings page prints Printing the Menu SettingsAccessing the Quick Access Menus Printer Maintenance Purchasing SuppliesWays to Purchase Replacing a Toner Cartridge Supply Order NumbersOkicolor Handy Reference Replacing an Image Drum CHG Drum colorChange Drum color Handy Reference Okicolor Appears Replacing the Waste Toner Box Replacing the Oil Roller Replacing the Transfer Belt Replacing the Fuser To set the color registration Setting the Color Registration for Windows 95 / 98 / NTClick Send changes to the printer Setting the Color Registration for Windows Press on Line to save the settings and exit the menu Setting Color Registration for the Macintosh Click Send changes to the printer When to use the Color Balance Utility Setting the Color BalanceClick Close Paper Input Jam Paper JamsHandy Reference Turn off the printer and wait for the fuser to cool down Paper Feed JamHandy Reference Paper Exit Jam Handy Reference Okicolor Colors do not print as expected Print Quality ProblemsBlank sheets printed/one or more colors missing Colors are shifted or not lined up properlyEntire page or one color prints faintly Prints all one color Horizontal bands of darker print at regular intervals down Has gray or speckled backgroundNormal Operation Display MessagesPaper size tray Paper size Manual media type RequestMaintenance TNR LOW colorColor Problems Check trayTNR SNS color D7 ######### D6 #########D8 ######### D9 #########Nn ######### Call for ServicePrinter is now off line Setting Power Saving ModeSEC Power Saving SelectionsWindows 95 Uninstalling The Printer SoftwareWindows Emergency First Aid Procedures for Toner ProcedureEmergency Year 2000 Compliance