Symptom

Cause

Solution

Streaked vertical lines

• Toner is smeared before

• If paper is stiff, try feeding from another

 

fusing to the paper.

tray.

Toner specks

The print cartridges are

Replace the print cartridges. See

 

 

defective.

 

Replacing print cartridges.

 

The transfer roller is worn

Replace the transfer roller. See Replace

 

 

or defective.

 

the image transfer unit and transfer

 

• The image transfer unit is

 

roller.

 

 

worn or defective.

Replace the image transfer unit. See

 

• The fuser is worn or

 

Replace the image transfer unit and

 

 

defective.

 

transfer roller.

 

Toner is in the paper path.

Replace the fuser. See Replacing the

 

 

 

 

fuser.

 

 

 

Call for service.

 

 

 

 

 

Toner rubs off the paper

The Texture setting is

Change Paper Texture from Normal to

easily when you handle

 

wrong for the type of paper

 

Smooth or Rough.

the sheets.

 

or specialty media you are

 

 

 

 

using.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skewed print

Guides in the selected tray

Move the guides in the tray to the proper

 

 

are not in the correct

 

positions for the size loaded. See

 

 

position for the paper size

 

Loading the trays for detailed

 

 

loaded in the tray.

 

instructions on adjusting the guides in

 

 

 

 

each tray.

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IBM 1220 Streaked vertical lines, Toner specks, Toner rubs off the paper, Easily when you handle, Sheets, Skewed print