Print quality problems (continued)

Problem

Action

Quality of printed images is

Set Image Enhancement to On. See page 19 or page 81 for more information.

inadequate.

 

If you’re printing low resolution images using PostScript 3 emulation, set Image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smoothing On. See “PostScript Menu” on page 48 for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A white gap is noticeable between color fills

Make sure all four corners of the printer are resting on a level surface.

Colors do not print as you expect.

Make sure you have selected the appropriate Color Correction, Image Enhancement, and Print Resolution values for the job you’re printing. See page 84 for more information.

Printer problems

Problem

Action

 

 

You cannot insert a print cartridge

Make sure the print cartridge is aligned properly and is being installed in the

into the printer.

correct location on the carousel (print cartridges only fit their color coded

 

positions on the carousel. This means the toner color inside the print cartridge

 

must match the color location strip on the carousel in order to be placed there).

 

See page 121 for more information.

 

 

Toner accumulates inside the

Replace the print cartridge that matches the color of the toner inside the printer.

printer.

See “Replacing print cartridges” on page 121.

 

 

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