EPSON AcuLaser C3800 User's Guide

Half-tone images print unevenly

Cause

What to do

 

 

Your paper may be moist or damp.

Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment.

 

Be sure to use paper that is newly unwrapped.

 

 

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 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.

 

 

The gradation setting is too small when

For Windows users, on the Basic Settings tab in the

printing graphics.

printer driver, click the Advanced tab and select the

 

More Settings button. Then select the Halftoning.

 

For Mac users, on the Basic Settings tab in the printer

 

driver, click More Settings, select the Enh.MG button,

 

then select Smooth.

 

The setting above can be set only when printing in

 

black and white.

 

 

Toner smudges

Cause

What to do

 

 

Your paper may be moist or damp.

Do not store your paper in a humid or damp

 

environment.

 

 

You may not be using the correct type of

EPSON Color Laser Paper or smooth, high-quality

paper for your printer.

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.

 

 

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