Other Printing Problems

Other Printing Problems

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Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

The print side of the page

Adjust the image density.

 

is a hazy gray.

See p.49 “Adjusting the Image Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If paper is curled, correct it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you continuously print data that contains extremely small

 

 

amount of words or images in the printable area, the printed side

 

 

of the page could be a hazy gray. Adjust the image density.

 

 

See p.49 “Adjusting the Image Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shaking the toner cartridge after pulling out the toner seal can

 

 

cause dirt on paper surfaces, toner spillage, or printer failure. If you

 

 

have accidentally shaken the toner cartridge, print some pages

 

 

(about 50 pages) until the dirt disappear.

 

 

 

 

 

The paper's reverse side is

Paper loaded in the Paper Tray or Paper Feed Unit may not match

 

dirty.

the paper size dial setting. Set the paper size dial so it matches the

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size and feed direction of the paper in the tray.

 

 

See p.13 “Loading Paper in Tray 1 and the optional paper feed

 

 

unit”.

 

 

The size and feed direction of paper in the Bypass Tray may not

 

 

match the control panel settings. Check the control panel settings

 

 

so they match the size and feed direction of the paper in the tray.

 

 

See p.19 “Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next sheet of paper printed may have a dirtied reverse side if

 

 

the data size is larger than the paper being printed onto, such as A4

 

 

data onto B5 paper.

 

 

 

 

 

Image quality varies

Switch to Thick Paper mode.

 

when printing on thick

• When toner is not fused enough, set it to “On”.

 

paper or on OHP trans-

 

• When the image is blurred, set it to “----”.

 

parencies.

 

See “Making Printer Setting Using Control panel”, Software Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some parts of the print

Make the image density darker.

 

image are not clear.

See p.49 “Adjusting the Image Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Toner Saving mode is selected using the control panel, the whole

 

 

image gets lighter.

 

 

 

 

 

The print image is not

Due to a sudden change in temperature, condensation might ap-

 

clear.

pear inside the printer, reducing print quality. If this occurs, when

 

 

you move the printer from a cold room to a warmer room, do not

 

 

use the printer until it acclimatizes to the temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing is printed on the

Check if the tape of the toner cartridge is completely removed. Be sure

 

paper.

to remove the tape completely when replacing the toner cartridge.

 

 

See p.29 “Replacing the Toner Cartridge”.

 

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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