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| Simplify the page layout and | |
| The page layout | remove any unnecessary | |
| graphics from the document. | ||
| is too complex. | ||
| Install more memory in your | ||
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| printer. See page 10.1. | |
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| The page | Change the page orientation in | |
Half the page | orientation setting | your application. See the | |
may be incorrect. | Software Section. | ||
is blank. |
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| Ensure that the paper size in | ||
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| the printer driver settings | |
| The paper size | matches the paper in the tray. | |
| and the paper | Or, ensure that the paper size | |
| size settings do | in the printer driver settings | |
| not match. | matches the paper selection in | |
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| the software application | |
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| settings you use. | |
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| Remove excess paper from the | |
| There is too much | tray. | |
| paper in the tray. | If printing on special materials, | |
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| use the | |
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| An incorrect type | Use only paper that meets | |
| printer specifications. | ||
| of paper is being | ||
| If printing on special materials, | ||
The paper | used. | ||
use the | |||
keeps |
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jamming. | An incorrect | Special print materials, such as | |
| thick paper, should not be | ||
| output method is | printed using the output tray | |
| being used. | ||
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| cover | |
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| There may be | Open the front cover and | |
| debris inside the | ||
| remove the debris. | ||
| printer. | ||
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| If you are under |
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| the DOS |
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| environment, the | Change the font setting. | |
| font setting for | ||
| See page 2.6. | ||
| your machine | ||
The printer |
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may be set |
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prints, but | incorrectly. |
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the text is |
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| Disconnect and reconnect the | ||
wrong, |
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garbled, or |
| printer cable. Try a print job that | |
incomplete. | The printer cable | you have already printed | |
| successfully. If possible, attach | ||
| is loose or | ||
| the cable and printer to another | ||
| defective. | ||
| computer and try a print job | ||
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| that you know works. Finally, | |
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| try a new printer cable. | |
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Condition | Possible cause | Suggested solutions | |
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| The wrong printer | Check the application’s printer | |
| driver was | selection menu to ensure that | |
| selected. | your printer is selected. | |
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| The software | Try printing a job from another | |
| application is | ||
The printer | application. | ||
malfunctioning. | |||
prints, but |
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the text is |
| If printing from Windows (any | |
wrong, |
| version), exit to a DOS prompt | |
garbled, or |
| and verify functionality with the | |
incomplete. | The operating | following command: At a C:\ | |
(Continued) | prompt, type Dir LPT1, and | ||
system is | |||
| press OK. (This assumes you | ||
| malfunctioning. | ||
| are connected to LPT1.) | ||
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| Exit Windows and reboot the | |
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| computer. Turn the printer off | |
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| and then back on again. | |
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| The toner | Redistribute the toner | |
| cartridge is | cartridge. See page 8.3. | |
| defective or out of | If necessary, replace the toner | |
Pages print, | toner. | cartridge. See page 8.3. | |
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The file may have | Check the file to ensure that it | ||
but are | |||
blank pages. | does not contain blank pages. | ||
blank. | |||
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| Some parts, such |
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| as the controller | Contact a service | |
| or the board, may | representative. | |
| be defective. |
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The |
| Select Download as Bit Image | |
illustrations | The setting in the | ||
in the Advanced Options | |||
software | |||
window of the graphic | |||
incorrectly in | application is | ||
properties. Print the document | |||
Adobe | wrong. | ||
again. | |||
Illustrator. |
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The printer |
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does not |
| Printing the PDF file as an | |
print PDF file | Incompatibility | image may solve this problem. | |
correctly. | Turn on Print As Image from | ||
between the PDF | |||
Some parts | the Acrobat printing options. | ||
file and the | |||
of graphics, | Note: it will take longer to print | ||
Acrobat products. | |||
text, or | when you print a PDF file as an | ||
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illustrations |
| image. | |
are missing. |
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9.10 <Troubleshooting>