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•Check the printer's environment. Conditions such as humidity,
high temperatures, etc., may cause this print defect to occur.
See “Positioningt he printer”in Chapter 1.
•If the whole page is too light, the toner save mode may beon.
Disable the toner save mode in the printer Propertiestabof the
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•Tryinstalling a new toner ca rtridge. See “Replacing the Toner
cartridge”in Chapter 5.
•Youmay clear the problem by wiping the scanner window with a
soft cloth. See "Cleaning the printer interior"orthe
"Maintenance Tutorial"movie on the supplied CD-ROM.
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•Make sure that you use paper that meets the recommended
specifications. See “What kind of paper can I use”in Chapter 1.
•Check the printer's environment; high temperature and high
humidity conditions can increase the amount of background
shading.See “Positioning the p rinter”in Chapter 1.
•Install a newtoner cartridge.See " Replacing the Toner
cartridge" in Chapter 5.
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•Make sure that you use paper that meets the specifications.
Rough surfaced paper, paper that has absorbed moisture or
thick print media can cause this problem. See “What kind of
paper can I use”in Chapter 1.
•Make sure that you select the appropriate media type in the
printer driver. See “What kind of paper can I use”in Chapter 1.
•Tryinstalling a new toner ca rtridge.See“Replacing t he Toner
cartridge”in Chapter 5.
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•Make sure that you use paper that meets the specifications.
Rough surfaced papermay cause the problem. See“What kind
of paper can I use”inChapt er 1.
•The toner cartridge may be damaged. In stall a new toner
cartridge. See "Replacing the Toner cartridge" in Chapter 5.