Printing quality problems

If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loaded improperly, you may notice a reduction in print quality. See the table below to clear the problem.

	Condition	Suggested solutions

Light or faded print If a vertical white streak or faded area appears
		on the page:
		on the page:

• The toner supply is low. You may be able to temporarily extend the toner cartridge life. If this does not improve the print quality, install a new toner cartridge.

• The paper may not meet paper specifications; for example, the paper may be too moist or rough. (See "Specifications on print media" on page 4.3.)

•If the entire page is light, the print resolution setting is too low or the toner save mode is on. Adjust the print resolution and turn the toner save mode off. See the help screen of the printer driver and refer to Software section, respectively.

•A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning. Contact a service representative.

•The surface of the LSU part inside the machine may be dirty. Clean the LSU (see page 6.2).

Toner specks	•	The paper may not meet specifications; for
		example, the paper may be too moist or
		rough. (See "Specifications on print
		media" on page 4.3.)
	•	The paper path may need cleaning. Contact
		a service representative.

Dropouts		If faded areas, generally rounded, occur
		randomly on the page:
		randomly on the page:

• A single sheet of paper may be defective. Try reprinting the job.

• The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper has moist spots on its surface. Try a different brand of paper. (See "Specifications on print media" on page 4.3.)

• The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner. Try a different kind or brand of paper.

•If these steps do not correct the problem, contact a service representative.

	Condition	Suggested solutions

White Spots		White spots appear on the page:
		• The paper path may need cleaning. Contact
		• The paper path may need cleaning. Contact
		a service representative.

Vertical lines	If black vertical streaks appear on the page:
	•	The toner cartridge has probably been
		scratched. Remove the toner cartridge and
		install a new one.
	If white vertical streaks appear on the page:
	•	The surface of the LSU part inside the
		machine may be dirty. Clean the LSU (see
		page 6.2).
Color or Black	If the amount of background shading becomes
background	unacceptable:
	•	Change to a lighter weight paper. (See
		"Specifications on print media" on page 4.3.)
	•	Check the environmental conditions: very
		dry conditions (low humidity) or a high level
		of humidity (higher than 80% RH) can
		increase the amount of background
		shading.
	•	Remove the old toner cartridge, and then
		install a new one. (See "Replacing the toner
		cartridge" on page 6.5.)
Toner smear	•	Clean the inside of the machine. Contact a
		service representative to clean the inside of
		the machine.
	•	Check the paper type and quality. (See
		"Specifications on print media" on page 4.3.)

7.10 <Troubleshooting>

ML-D1630A specifications

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