Print Quality Problems

Printed Results

Corrective Action

Faint or blurred printing

Check the EcoPrint setting.

 

When this setting is On, switch it to Off on the KM-NET

 

for Clients. (See the KM-NET for Clients Operation

 

Guide)

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm the

(toner) indicator.

 

If the (toner) indicator flashes, install a new toner

 

kit. (See Chapter 2)

 

 

 

Clean the charger wire.

 

Open the printer’s top and front covers. Remove the

 

process unit from the printer and slide the charger knob

 

back and forth to clean the charger wire.

 

(See Chapter 2)

 

 

 

Try setting the thin paper mode.

 

Set the paper type to Thin in the KM-NET for Clients

 

utility. (See the KM-NET for Clients Operation

 

Guide)

 

 

 

Grey background.

Check the operator panel.

 

When the

(toner) indicator flashes, install a new

 

toner kit. (See Chapter 2)

 

 

 

Check the process unit.

 

Open the printer’s top cover and front cover, then check

 

that the process unit is properly installed.

Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper

Check the transfer roller.

 

Open the printer’s top and front covers. Remove the

 

process unit from the printer and check whether the

 

transfer roller is dirty. If so, print several pages to

 

eliminate the dirt.

Check the registration roller.

Open the printer’s top and front covers. Remove the process unit from the printer and check whether the registration roller is soiled with toner. If so, wipe it clean using the supplied wiper cloth.

Characters out of position.

Check the file or program.

 

Check whether the problem is being caused by a

 

PRESCRIBE command error. If the problem occurs only

 

with a specific file or program, the most likely cause is an

 

error in a parameter to a command or command syntax.

Check the paper size setting.

Check that the paper size set in the paper source and the paper size set on the KM-NET for Clients are the same. (See the KM-NET for Clients Operation Guide)

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Kyocera FS-1010 manual Check the EcoPrint setting, Confirm Toner indicator, Try setting the thin paper mode