Epson M8000 Print quality or tone is uneven, Half-toneimages print unevenly, White dots appear in the printout

	EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide
Cause	What to do
The Density setting may be too dark.	In the printer driver, click Extended Setting on the Optional
	Settings tab, and then lighten the Density setting.
White dots appear in the printout
Cause	What to do
The paper path inside the printer may be dusty.	Clean internal printer components by printing three 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.
The imaging cartridge may be near the end of its service	If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor
life.	indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service
	life, replace the imaging cartridge. See “Replacing Consumable
	Products” on page 147.
	For Windows users, you can also check the remaining service life
	of the imaging cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in
	the printer driver.
There may be a problem with imaging cartridge.	Replace the imaging cartridge. See “Replacing Consumable
	Products” on page 147.
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.

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