Other Printing Problems
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The print side of the page | Adjust the image density. |
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is a hazy gray. | See p.49 “Adjusting the Image Density”. |
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| If paper is curled, correct it. |
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| If you continuously print data that contains extremely small |
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| amount of words or images in the printable area, the printed side |
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| of the page could be a hazy gray. Adjust the image density. |
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| See p.49 “Adjusting the Image Density”. |
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| Shaking the toner cartridge after pulling out the toner seal can |
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| cause dirt on paper surfaces, toner spillage, or printer failure. If you |
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| have accidentally shaken the toner cartridge, print some pages |
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| (about 50 pages) until the dirt disappear. |
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The paper's reverse side is | Paper loaded in the Paper Tray or Paper Feed Unit may not match |
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dirty. | the paper size dial setting. Set the paper size dial so it matches the | 5 | |
| size and feed direction of the paper in the tray. |
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| See p.13 “Loading Paper in Tray 1 and the optional paper feed |
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| unit”. |
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| The size and feed direction of paper in the Bypass Tray may not |
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| match the control panel settings. Check the control panel settings |
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| so they match the size and feed direction of the paper in the tray. |
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| See p.19 “Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray”. |
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| The next sheet of paper printed may have a dirtied reverse side if |
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| the data size is larger than the paper being printed onto, such as A4 |
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| data onto B5 paper. |
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Image quality varies | Switch to Thick Paper mode. |
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when printing on thick | • When toner is not fused enough, set it to “On”. |
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paper or on OHP trans- |
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• When the image is blurred, set it to |
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parencies. |
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See “Making Printer Setting Using Control panel”, Software Guide. |
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Some parts of the print | Make the image density darker. |
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image are not clear. | See p.49 “Adjusting the Image Density”. |
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| If Toner Saving mode is selected using the control panel, the whole |
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| image gets lighter. |
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The print image is not | Due to a sudden change in temperature, condensation might ap- |
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clear. | pear inside the printer, reducing print quality. If this occurs, when |
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| you move the printer from a cold room to a warmer room, do not |
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| use the printer until it acclimatizes to the temperature. |
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Nothing is printed on the | Check if the tape of the toner cartridge is completely removed. Be sure |
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paper. | to remove the tape completely when replacing the toner cartridge. |
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| See p.29 “Replacing the Toner Cartridge”. |
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Note
❒If the power switch is turned on with the tape still attached to the toner cartridge, the printer might be damaged.
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