Page skew

Make sure that the media is loaded correctly and the media guides are not too tight or too loose against the media stack.

The input bin might be too full.

Check the media type and quality.

Curl or wave

Check the media type and quality. Both high temperature and humidity cause media to curl.

The media might have been in the input tray too long. Turn over the stack of media in the tray. Also, try rotating the media 180° in the input tray.

The fuser temperature might be too high. In your printer driver, make sure the appropriate media type is selected. If the problem persists, select a media type that uses a lower fuser temperature, such as transparencies or light media.

Wrinkles or creases

Make sure that media is loaded properly. See Supported paper and other media on page 21.

Check the media type and quality.

Turn over the stack of media in the tray. Also, try rotating the media 180° in the input tray.

For envelopes, this can be caused by air pockets inside the envelope. Remove the envelope, flatten the envelope, and try printing again.

Toner-scatter outline

If large amounts of toner have scattered around the characters, the media might be resisting the toner. (A small amount of toner scatter is normal for laser printing.) Try a different media type. See Supported paper and other media on page 21.

Turn over the stack of media in the tray. Use media designed for laser printers.

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