Lexmark C950 manual Print is too light, Repeating defects appear on a, Troubleshooting 244

Troubleshooting 244

Print is too light

Try one or more of the following:

CHECK THE DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, AND CONTRAST SETTINGS

The Toner Darkness setting may be too light, the Brightness setting may be too light, or the Contrast setting may be too low.

•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 drop‑down menu, choose Printer Features.

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

LOAD PAPER FROM A FRESH PACKAGE

The paper may have absorbed moisture from 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.

Repeating defects appear on a page

Try one or more of the following:

MAKE SURE THE PHOTOCONDUCTOR UNIT IS NOT DEFECTIVE

The photoconductor unit may be defective if marks occur repeatedly in only one color and multiple times on a page.

•Replace the photoconductor unit if the defects occur every 94.2 mm (3.71 in.) or 37.68 mm (1.48 in.).