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P r i n t Q u a l i t y P r o b l e m s

Table 6.5 Print quality problems (continued)

Problem

Possible Cause(s)

Corrective Action(s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical dark streaks

Defective EP cartridge, or the EP

Replace EP cartridge.

Black lines running across

cartridge is at its end of life.

 

 

 

the print in the direction

Defective fuser cartridge.

Replace the fuser cartridge. (See Appendix A

of paper movement.

 

for ordering information. See Appendix B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for installation and removal instructions.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repetitive horizontal

Contaminated paper path.

Print several blank sheets of paper to

dark streaks

 

remove any toner accumulations.

Black lines running across

 

 

Defective EP cartridge, or the EP

Replace EP cartridge.

the page perpendicular

cartridge is at its end of life.

 

to the direction of paper

 

 

 

movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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