Print Quality Problems

Printed Results

Corrective Action

Black or white vertical streaks

Check the operator panel.

 

If the Toner low TK-50message is displayed and the

 

ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit.

 

See Toner Container Replacement on page 3-2.

 

 

 

Clean the charger wire.

 

Open the printer left cover. Pull the cleaning knob (green

 

colored) slowly in and out a few times. See Cleaning on

 

page 3-9.

 

 

Faint or blurred printing

Check the Ecoprint setting.

 

When this setting is On, switch it to Off on the Operator

 

Panel. (See Ecoprint on page 1-54)

 

 

 

Check the operator panel.

 

• If the Toner low TK-50message is displayed and

 

the ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new

 

toner kit. See Toner Container Replacement on

 

page 3-2.

 

• Set the print density from the operator panel to a

 

higher level than the current setting. See Print

 

Density on page 1-95.

 

• Make sure the paper type setting is correct. See

 

Paper Type on page 2-11

 

 

 

Clean the charger wire.

 

Open the printer left cover. Pull the cleaning knob (green

 

colored) slowly in and out a few times. See Cleaning on

 

page 3-9

 

 

Grey background.

Check the operator panel.

 

If the Toner low TK-50message is displayed and the

 

ATTENTION indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit.

 

See Toner Container Replacement on page 3-2.

 

 

 

Check the print density.

 

Display the print density menu from the operator panel

 

and select a lighter density setting. See Print Density on

 

page 1-95.

 

 

 

Clean the charger wire.

 

Open the printer’s left cover. Pull the cleaning knob

 

(green colored) slowly in and out a few times. See Toner

 

Container Replacement on page 3-2.

 

 

 

Check the charger unit installation.

 

Open the printer left cover and check that the charger

 

unit is correctly installed and seated as far as it will go.

 

See Cleaning on page 3-9.

 

 

 

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Kyocera FS-1900 manual Check the operator panel, Check the Ecoprint setting, Check the print density