Step 3: Can you print from a program?

118

Step 4: Does the job print as expected?

119

Step 5: Does the printer select the trays?

120

Solving general printing problems

122

Control-panel message types

125

Control-panel messages

126

Guidelines for using paper

141

Printing special pages

142

Common causes of jams

143

Jam locations

144

Jam recovery

144

Clearing jams

145

Clearing jams from the input-tray areas

145

Clearing jams from the print-cartridge area

146

Clearing jams from the output-bin areas

148

Clearing jams from the optional duplexer

150

Solving repeated jams

151

Troubleshooting print-quality problems

153

Print-quality problems associated with media

153

Print-quality problems associated with the environment

153

Print-quality problems associated with jams

153

Image defect examples

153

Light print (partial page)

155

Light print (entire page)

155

Specks

155

Dropouts

156

Lines

156

Gray background

157

Toner smear

157

Loose toner

158

Repeating defects

158

Repeating image

159

Misformed characters

159

Page skew

159

Curl or wave

160

Wrinkles or creases

160

Vertical white lines

161

Tire tracks

161

White spots on black

162

Scattered lines

162

Blurred print

163

Random image repetition

163

Troubleshooting network printing problems

165

Troubleshooting common Windows problems

166

Troubleshooting common Macintosh problems

167

Troubleshooting Linux problems

169

Troubleshooting common PostScript problems

170

General problems

170

Appendix A Supplies and accessories

 

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