Epson C3800 Print Quality Problems, The background is dark or dirty, Print quality or tone is uneven, White dots appear in the printout

EPSON AcuLaser C3800 User's Guide

Print Quality ProblemsThe background is dark or dirty

Cause	What to do
You may not be using the correct type of	If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed
paper for your printer.	characters may appear distorted or broken. EPSON
	Color Laser Paper, or smooth, high-quality copier
	paper is recommended for best results. See
	"Available paper types" on page 288 for information
	on choosing paper.
The paper path inside the printer may be	Clean internal printer components by printing three
dusty.	pages with only one character per page.

White dots appear in the printout

Cause	What to do
The paper path inside the printer may be	Clean internal printer components by printing three
dusty.	pages with only one character per page.

Print quality or tone is uneven

Cause	What to do
Your paper may be moist or damp.	Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment.
One of the imaging cartridges may be near	If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status
the end of its service life.	Monitor indicates that the amount of toner left is low,
	replace the imaging cartridge. See "Imaging
	Cartridge" on page 228.
	You can also check the amount of toner remaining
	in the cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in
	the printer driver.

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