Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Poor print quality or toner adhesion

The paper is too moist, too rough, too

 

heavy or too smooth, or it is embossed

 

or from a faulty paper lot.

Verify that the appropriate media type was selected in the printer driver.

Try another kind of paper, between 100 and 250 Sheffield, 4% to 6% moisture content.

Dropouts, jamming, or curl

The paper has been stored incorrectly.

Store paper flat in its moisture-proof

 

 

wrapping.

 

 

 

 

The paper has variability from one side

Turn the paper over.

 

to the other.

 

 

 

 

Excessive curl

The paper is too moist, has the wrong

Verify that the appropriate media type

 

grain direction, or is of short-grain

was selected in the printer driver.

 

construction.

Try printing on media from a new or

 

 

 

 

different package.

 

 

Use long-grain paper.

 

 

 

 

The paper varies from side-to-side.

Turn the paper over.

 

 

 

Jamming, damage to MFP

The paper has cutouts or perforations.

Use paper that is free of cutouts or

 

 

perforations.

 

 

 

Problems with feeding

The paper has ragged edges.

Use high-quality paper that is made for

 

 

color laser printers.

 

 

 

 

The paper varies from side-to-side.

Turn the paper over.

 

 

 

 

The paper is too moist, too rough, too

Try another kind of paper, between 100

 

heavy or too smooth, has the wrong grain

and 250 Sheffield, 4 to 6% moisture

 

direction, or is of short-grain construction

content.

 

or it is embossed or from a faulty paper

 

 

Use long-grain paper.

 

lot.

 

 

 

Print is skewed (crooked)

The media guides might be incorrectly

Remove all media from the input tray,

 

adjusted.

straighten the stack, then load the media

 

 

in the input tray again. Adjust the media

 

 

guides to the width and length of the

 

 

media being used and try printing again.

 

 

 

More than one sheet feeds at one time.

The media tray might be overloaded.

Remove some of the media from the tray.

 

 

See Load trays.

 

 

 

 

The media might be wrinkled, folded, or

Verify that the media is not wrinkled,

 

damaged.

folded, or damaged. Try printing on

 

 

media from a new or different package.

 

 

 

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