Troubleshooting

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Color misregistration

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Color has shifted outside of the appropriate area or has been superimposed over another color area. Try the following:

1Recalibrate the printer.

Perform Color Adjust from the Quality menu.

2Remove and reinstall the photoconductor.

3Adjust the color alignment. For more information, see “Adjusting the color alignment” on page 179.

Note: If you have not resolved the issue, then recalibrate again. If necessary, adjust the color alignment again.

Adjusting the color alignment

1Make sure that the printer is turned off.

2From the printer control panel, press and hold and the right arrow button while turning the printer on.

3Release both buttons when the clock appears.

The printer performs its poweron sequence, and then Config Menu appears.

4 Press the up or down arrow button until Color Alignment appears, and then press .

5Press again to print the alignment page.

6 Press the up or down arrow button until Set A appears, and then press .

7From the printed sheet, find the straightest of the 20 lines beside the letter A.

8Press the left or right arrow button until that number is displayed, and then press .

Submitting selection appears.

9Repeat steps 6 through 8 to align sets A through L.

10Press .

11Press .

12Press the up or down arrow button until Exit Config Menu appears, and then press .

Resetting the Printer appears briefly, followed by a clock, and then Ready appears.

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Lexmark 25A0591, C736 manual Color misregistration, Adjusting the color alignment, Troubleshooting 179