Troubleshooting

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Print is too dark

Action

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Step 1

Go to step 2.

The problem is solved.

aFrom the Quality menu on the printer control panel, reduce the toner darkness.

Note: 8 is the factory default setting.

bResend the print job.

Is the print still too dark?

 

 

 

Step 2

Go to step 3.

Do one or more of the

a From the printer control panel, set the paper type, texture and weight

 

following:

in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray.

 

Specify the paper

b Resend the print job.

 

 

type, texture, and

 

 

 

weight from the

Is the tray set to the type, texture, and weight of the paper loaded?

 

 

tray settings to

 

 

match the paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

loaded in the tray.

 

 

Change the paper

 

 

 

loaded in the tray

 

 

 

to match the paper

 

 

 

type, texture and

 

 

 

weight specified in

 

 

 

the tray settings.

 

 

 

Step 3

Go to step 4.

The problem is solved.

a Depending on your operating system, specify the paper type, texture

 

 

 

and weight from Printing Preferences or from the Print dialog.

 

 

 

b Resend the print job.

 

 

 

Is the print still too dark?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4

From the printer

Go to step 5.

Check if the paper loaded in the tray has texture or rough finishes.

control panel, change

 

 

 

the texture settings in

 

 

Are you printing on textured or rough paper?

the Paper Texture

 

 

menu to match the

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper you are printing

 

 

 

on.

 

 

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Lexmark MX511DE, 35S5703, 35S5704, MX511DHE manual Print is too dark, Troubleshooting 275