Symptom

Cause

Solution

Image is too

Laser lens is dirty.

Clean the laser lens.

light; there is

The copy density is

Select a darker copy density.

low image

set too light.

 

density.

 

The media is moist

Remove the moist media and replace

 

 

from humidity.

with new, dry media.

 

There is not much

Replace the toner cartridge.

 

toner left in the car-

 

 

tridge.

 

 

One or more of the

Remove the toner cartridges and

 

toner cartridges may

check for damage. If it is damaged,

 

be defective.

replace it.

 

Media type is set

When printing envelopes, labels, post-

 

incorrectly.

cards, thick stock, glossy media, or

 

 

transparencies, specify the appropriate

 

 

media type in the printer driver.

Image is too

The copy density is

Select a lighter copy density.

dark.

set too dark.

 

 

The document was

Position the document so that it is

 

not pressed close

pressed close enough against the orig-

 

enough against the

inal glass. For details on positioning

 

original glass.

the document on the original glass,

 

 

refer to “Placing a Document on the

 

 

Original Glass” on page 69.

 

One or more of the

Remove the toner cartridges and

 

toner cartridges may

check for damage. If it is damaged,

 

be defective.

replace it.

 

The drum cartridge

Remove the drum cartridge and check

 

may be defective.

for damage. If it is damaged, replace it.

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