Solving Problems with Printing Quality96
Colors are
not regis-
tering prop-
erly; colors
are mixed
or have
page-to-
page varia-
tion.
The front cover may
not be properly closed. Make sure that the printer’s front cover is
closed.
The OPC belt cartridge
is not pushed all the
way in.
Remove the OPC belt cartridge and reinstall it.
The toner in the car-
tridges may need to be
redistributed.
Remove the toner cartridges and gently rock
them five or six times to redistribute the toner.
Then, reinstall the cartridges.
The toner cartridge
may be defective. Remove the toner cartridge and check for
damage. If necessary, replace it.
The media is moist
from humidity. Remove the moist media and replace it with
new, dry media.
The image
is offset. The OPC belt cartridge
is defective. Check the OPC belt cartridge. If necessary,
replace it.
The fuser oil roller is
defective. Check the fuser oil roller. If necessary,
replace it.
The fuser unit is defec-
tive. Check the fuser unit. If necessary, replace it.
Colors look
drastically
wrong.
The toner cartridges
are incorrectly
installed.
Remove the toner cartridges and reinstall
them.
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