Table 27. Print Quality Symptom Table | (continued) |
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Dark background or dirty prints | Clean the printer, particularly the coronas and the oiler belt. See ªCleaning |
| the Oiler Beltº on page 86 and ªCleaning the Printerº on page 88. |
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Dark streaks | Clean the printer, particularly the coronas and the oiler belt. See ªCleaning |
| the Oiler Beltº on page 86 and ªCleaning the Printerº on page 88. |
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Dark or fuzzy 12 mm (0.5 inch) wide | This problem may occur at the point where pages stop in the fuser. The |
band across width of page (print | problem may also be |
bloom); characters appear bolder or | adjusting the printer. |
slightly larger than normal. |
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Any other print quality problem or | Call your service representative. See ªService Call Procedureº on page 13. |
any of the above problems that persist |
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after you have followed all of the |
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corrective steps. |
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Sudden Failures
If your printer has been operating satisfactorily for a reasonable period and then suddenly fails, consider the following questions:
vIs the printer processing a new application?
vIs the printer using new forms?
vAre forms or other supplies being obtained from a new supplier?
vHave the IBM Advanced Function Printing licensed programs been updated?
vHave any changes occurred in the operating system environment?
vHas the printer been recabled or moved?
vHave any con®guration items been changed recently?
If the answer to any of these questions is ªyesº, you may have found the cause of the problem. Work with your system programmer, service representative, or application owner to resolve the situation.
