Print Quality Difficulties (Cont.)
Difficulty | Suggestions | |
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Nothing is printed on | Make sure that the toner cartridge is not empty. | |
the page. | Wipe electric terminals referring to Routine | |
| Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and | |
| Cleaning the Drum Unit, on pages | |
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White Page | does not remain on the scanner window. | |
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Printed pages are | Markings may disappear by themselves. Try | |
marked at regular | copying multiple pages to clear this problem. | |
intervals. | Markings may occur if the machine has not | |
| been used for a long time. A possible cause is | |
| that the surface of the drum is scratched. You | |
| must then replace the drum unit with a new | |
| one. If the markings do not disappear, it may | |
Example of Regular | be that the drum was marked or damaged by | |
excessive exposure to light. In this case, | ||
Marking | ||
| replace the drum unit with a new one. | |
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Printed pages are | Certain environmental conditions such as | |
blurred at the center | humidity, high temperatures, etc. may cause | |
or at either edge. | this condition to occur. Make sure the machine | |
| is placed on a flat, horizontal surface. Remove | |
| the drum unit with the toner cartridge installed. | |
| Try rocking them from side to side. You may | |
| clear a blurred page by wiping the scanner | |
| windows with a clean soft cloth. (See Routine | |
| Maintenance, Cleaning the Printer and | |
Blurred Page | Cleaning the Drum Unit, on pages | |
| and | |
| cleaning and the display shows CHANGE | |
| DRUM SOON, replace the drum unit with a | |
| new one. | |
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Ghost images appear | Adjust the print conditions by setting the Print | |
on printed page. | Density function. Make sure that you use paper | |
| that meets the specifications. Rough surfaces | |
| or thick media can cause a ghost image. Make | |
| sure that you select the appropriate media type in | |
Ghost Images | the printer driver. | |
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The drum unit is a consumable item and it is necessary to replace it periodically.
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