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.)

 

 

 

 

 

If the toner is not being fixed well to the paper,

 

adjust 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 3 as the corresponding weight in the KM-NET for

 

Clients. (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 and front covers, 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.

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Kyocera FS-1020D manual Check the EcoPrint setting, Toner indicator, Try setting the thin paper mode, Setting

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