Other Printing Problems
Other Printing Problems
This section describes likely causes of and possible solutions for problems that can occur when printing from a computer.
❖When you cannot print clearly
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The print on the | The paper is | Use paper that has been stored in the recommended tem- |
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entire page is | damp. | perature and humidity condition. See “Copy Paper”, |
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faded. |
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The print on the | The paper is un- | Use recommended paper. (Printing on coarse or treated |
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entire page is | suitable. | paper might result in faint print image.) See “Copy Pa- |
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faded. |
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The print on the | In the printer | See the printer driver Help. |
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entire page is | driver, on the |
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faded. | [Print Quality] |
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Printed images | Settings for | • | PCL 6/5e |
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contain blots or | thick paper |
| Select [Thick] in the [Type:] list on the [Paper] tab. |
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are patchy. | have not been | • | RPCS |
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| Select [Thick] in the [Paper type:] list on the [Setup] tab. |
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| printing on |
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| thick paper. |
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Printed images | Printing on | Use |
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contain blots or | coarse paper or | About This Machine. |
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are patchy. | treated paper |
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| can result in faint |
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| print image. |
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Printed images | The paper is | Use paper that has been stored in the recommended tem- |
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contain blots or | damp. | perature and humidity condition. See “Copy Paper”, |
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are patchy. |
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Printed images | Check the ma- | Check the environment of location to select an appropri- |
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contain blots or | chine is set on a | ate location. See p.109 “Where to Put Your Machine”. |
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are patchy. | level surface. |
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| must be placed |
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| level surface. |
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Printed images | The paper is | Smooth out the wrinkles from the paper, or replace it. See |
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contain blots or | creased, curled, | “Copy Paper”, About This Machine. |
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are patchy. | or has blemishes. |
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The image is too | The correct pa- | Check the paper loaded on the paper tray or bypass tray |
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dark or too light. | per type settings | matches the paper type set on the display panel. See |
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| are not made. | “Copy Paper”, About This Machine. |
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