Correcting output quality problems

 

Use the examples in the image defect table to determine which print quality problem you are

 

experiencing, and then see the corresponding reference pages to troubleshoot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

The examples below depict letter-size paper that has passed through the printer long-edge first.

 

(If the paper has passed through the printer short-edge first, lines and repeating defects will run

 

vertically rather than horizontally.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Light print or

 

See Specks

See Dropouts

 

See Lines

fade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Gray

See Toner smear

See Loose

See Repeating

background

 

 

toner

defects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Misformed

See Page skew

See Curl or

See Wrinkles or

characters

 

wave

creases

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