Solving Print Quality Problems

Problem

Solution

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 page 5.3. If this does not improve the print quality,

 

install a new toner cartridge.

 

• The paper may not meet paper specifications (for

 

example, the paper is too moist or too rough). See “Paper

 

Specifications” on page 7.13.

 

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

 

light or Toner Save Mode is on. Adjust the print resolution

 

and Toner Save Mode in the printer properties. See

 

page 4.16 and 4.8 respectively.

•A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning. See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 5.5.

Toner specs

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

 

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

 

Specifications” on page 7.13.

 

• The transfer roller may be dirty. See “Cleaning the Inside”

 

on page 5.5.

 

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

 

Inside” on page 5.5.

Dropouts

If faded areas, generally rounded, occur randomly on the

 

page:

 

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

 

the job.

 

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

 

has moist spots on its surface. Try a different brand of

 

paper. See “Paper Specifications” on page 7.13.

 

• The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing processes can

 

cause some areas to reject toner. Try a different kind or

 

brand of paper.

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

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

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ML-1520 specifications

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