Uneven dark areas or lines in solid fill areas on transparencies

Problem

Solution

 

 

You are using transparencies that do not meet

Use only transparencies that meet the media

the media specifications for this printer.

specifications for this printer. See the Printing

 

on Transparencies section of chapter 3

 

 

The imaging drum has exceeded its useful life.

Print out a configuration page to verify the

 

remaining life of the imaging drum. If the

 

printer control panel displays DRUM KIT OUT

 

REPLACE DRUM KIT, replace the imaging

 

drum.

 

 

.

Repetitive defects

Problem

Solution

 

 

Unwanted marks of the same size

Print out a configuration page to

and shape appear in the same

verify the remaining life of the

vertical area on most pages.

imaging drum. If the printer control

 

panel displays DRUM KIT OUT

 

REPLACE DRUM KIT, replace the

 

imaging drum.

 

 

Unwanted marks of the same size

The fuser roller is damaged or the

and shape appear more than once

fuser is beyond its useful life. Print

in the same vertical area on

out a configuration page to verify the

transparencies or glossy media only.

remaining life of the fuser. If the

 

printer control panel displays

 

FUSER LIFE OUT REPLACE KIT,

 

replace the fuser.

 

 

Repetitive defects appear only in

Check the corresponding toner

one color.

cartridge.

 

 

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