Solving issues with all printed documents

The examples below depict letter-size paper that has passed through the printer short-edge first. These examples illustrate problems that would affect all pages you print, whether you print in color or in black only. The topics that follow list the typical cause and solution for each of these examples.

Light print or fade

Toner specks

Dropouts

Vertical lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gray background

Toner smear

Loose toner

Repetitive defects on

 

 

 

 

the front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repetitive defects on Misformed characters Curl or wave

Page skew

the back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrinkles or creases Toner scatter outline Random image

Random image

repetition (light)

repetition (dark)

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