Printing Quality Problems

The dirty inside of the machine or improper paper loading may reduce the print quality. See the table below to clear the problem.

 

 

Condition

Suggested solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light or faded

If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page:

 

 

print

• The toner supply is low. You may be able to temporarily

 

 

 

 

 

extend the toner cartridge life. See “Redistributing Toner” on

 

 

AaBbCc

 

 

page 7.7. If this does not improve the print quality, install a

 

 

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new toner cartridge.

 

 

 

 

• The paper may not meet paper specifications; for example,

 

 

AaBbCc

 

 

 

 

 

 

the paper is too moist or too rough. See “Paper

 

 

AaBbCc

 

 

Specifications” on page A.6.

 

 

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• If the entire page is light, the print resolution setting is too

 

 

 

 

 

low. Adjust the print resolution and turn the toner save mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

off. See page 5.20 respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

• A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that

 

 

 

 

 

the toner cartridge needs cleaning. See “Cleaning the Drum”

 

 

 

 

 

on page 7.10.

Toner specs

• The paper may not meet specifications; for example, the

AaBbCc

paper is too moist or too rough. See “Paper Specifications” on

page A.6.

AaBbCc

• The transfer roller may be dirty. Clean the inside of your

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machine. See page 7.3.

• The paper path may need cleaning. See “Cleaning the Drum”

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on page 7.10.

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Dropouts

If faded areas, generally rounded, occur randomly on the page:

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• A single sheet of paper may be defective. Try reprinting the

job.

AaBbCc

• The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper has

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moist spots on its surface. Try a different brand of paper. See

“Paper Specifications” on page A.6.

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• The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing processes can cause

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some areas to reject toner. Try a different kind or brand of

 

paper.

•The toner cartridge may be defective. Vertical repetitive defects on the next page.

•If these steps do not correct the problems, contact a service representative.

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4016 Series specifications

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