Troubleshooting

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Print is too dark

Try one or more of the following:

CHECK THE DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, AND CONTRAST SETTINGS

The Toner Darkness setting may be too dark, the Brightness setting may be too dark, or the Contrast setting may be too high.

Change these settings from the printer control panel Quality menu.

For Windows users, change these settings from Print Properties.

For Macintosh users:

1Choose File > Print.

2From the “Orientation pictures” menu, choose Printer Features.

3Choose a lower value for the Toner Darkness, Brightness, and Contrast settings.

LOAD PAPER FROM A FRESH PACKAGE

The paper may have absorbed moisture due to high humidity. Store paper in its original wrapper until you use it.

AVOID TEXTURED PAPER WITH ROUGH FINISHES

CHECK THE PAPER TYPE SETTING

Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray or feeder:

From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting.

For Windows users, check this setting from Print Properties.

For Macintosh users, check this setting from the Print dialog.

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