Print Quality Problems

3.2Print Quality Problems

 

As the following table shows, there are many possible causes of print

 

quality problems, such as blank output as. The troubleshooting procedure

 

for each type of problem is explained below. If you still can not solve the

 

problem, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

 

 

Printed Results

Corrective Action

All-black printout

Contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots

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)

Black or white vertical streaks

Check the operator panel.

 

When the

(toner) indicator flashes, install a new

 

toner kit. Clean the printer after replacement.

 

(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)

Check the position of the charger cleaner knob. Open the printer’s top and front covers. Remove the process unit from the printer. Make sure the charger cleaner knob is restored to its home position.

(See Chapter 2)

Change the corresponding custom paper type setting.

When selecting the settings for the custom paper type under the Custom Paper Type Settings, be sure to select Normal 1 as the corresponding weight in the KM-NET for Clients. (See the KM-NET for Clients Operation Guide.)

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Kyocera FS-1020D manual Print Quality Problems

FS-1020D specifications

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