Dell 1230c Misformed, Characters, Solid Color or, Black pages, Skew, Loose toner, Curl or wave

	CONDITION	SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Misformed		• If characters are improperly formed and
characters		producing hollow images, the paper stock
		may be too slick. Try a different paper. See
		"Selecting print media" on page 17.

	CONDITION	SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Solid Color or		• The toner cartridge may not be installed
Black pages		properly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert
		it.
	A	• The toner cartridge may be defective and
		need replacing. Remove the toner cartridge
		and install a new one. See "Replacing the
		toner cartridge" on page 27.
		• The printer may require repair. Contact a
		service representative.

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•Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.

•Check the paper type and quality. See "Selecting print media" on page 17.

•Ensure that the paper or other material is loaded correctly and the guides are not too tight or too loose against the paper stack.

Loose toner	• Clean the inside of the printer. See
	"Cleaning the inside" on page 24.

•Check the paper type and quality. See

"Selecting print media" on page 17.

• Remove the toner cartridge and install a

new one. See "Replacing the toner

cartridge" on page 27.

• If the problem persists, the printer may

require repair. Contact a service

representative.

Curl or wave	• Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.
	• Check the paper type and quality. Both high
	temperature and humidity can cause paper
	curl. See "Selecting print media" on
	page 17.
	• Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also
	try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.

Wrinkles or creases • Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.

•Check the paper type and quality. See "Selecting print media" on page 17.

•Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also

try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.

Back of printouts	• Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of
are dirty	the printer. See "Cleaning the inside" on
	page 24.

Character Voids		Character voids are white areas within parts of
		characters that should be solid black:
	A	• If you are using transparencies, try another
		type of transparency. Because of the
		composition of transparencies, some
		character voids are normal.
		• You may be printing on the wrong surface
		of the paper. Remove the paper and turn it
		around.
		• The paper may not meet paper
		specifications. See "Selecting print
		media" on page 17.
Horizontal stripes		If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears
		appear:
	AaBbCc	• The toner cartridge may be installed
		improperly. Remove the cartridge and
	AaBbCc	reinsert it.
	AaBbCc	• The toner cartridge may be defective.
	AaBbCc	Remove the toner cartridge and install a
		new one. See "Replacing the toner
	AaBbCc	cartridge" on page 27.
		• If the problem persists, the printer may
		require repair. Contact a service
		representative.
Curl		If the printed paper is curled or paper does not
		feed into the printer:

•Turn over the stack of paper in the tray.

Also try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.

• Change the printer option and try again. Go to printer properties, click Paper tab, and set type to Thin Paper. Refer to the Software section for details.

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