IBM 1464 Incorrect margins, Skewed print, Blank pages, Solid color pages, Print quality guide

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Print quality guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect margins

Guides in the selected tray are set for

Move the guides in the tray to the

 

 

 

 

a different size paper than what is

 

 

proper positions for the size loaded.

 

 

 

 

loaded in the tray.

Set the Paper Size to match the

 

 

 

 

Auto size sensing is set to off, but

 

 

media in the tray.

 

 

 

 

you loaded a different size paper in a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tray. For example, you inserted A4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

size paper into the selected tray but

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

did not set the Paper Size to A4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skewed print

Guides in the selected tray are not in

Move the guides in the tray to the

 

 

 

(Print is inappropriately slanted.)

the correct position for the paper size

 

 

proper positions for the size loaded.

 

 

 

loaded in the tray.

Refer to the Card Stock & Label

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are using paper that does not

 

 

Guide available on our Lexmark Web

 

 

 

 

meet the printer specifications.

 

 

site at www.lexmark.com for detailed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to Paper and specialty media

 

 

 

 

 

specifications in the User’s Guide on

 

 

 

 

 

the publications CD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blank pages

One or more print cartridges are

Replace the defective print

 

 

 

 

defective or empty.

 

 

cartridges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid color pages

The print cartridges are defective.

Replace the print cartridges.

 

 

 

 

Your printer requires servicing.

Call for service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper curls badly once it

The Type, Texture, and Weight

Change Paper Type, Paper Texture,

 

 

 

prints and exits to a bin

settings are not appropriate for the

 

 

and Paper Weight to match the

 

 

 

 

type of paper or specialty media you

 

 

paper or specialty media loaded in

 

 

 

 

are using.

 

 

the printer.

 

 

 

 

The paper has been stored in a high

Load paper from a fresh package.

 

 

 

 

humidity environment.

Store paper in its original wrapper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

until you use it.

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to Storing paper in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

User’s Guide on the publications CD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IBM 1464 Incorrect margins, Skewed print, Blank pages, Solid color pages, The paper curls badly once it, Symptom, Cause