
| 
 | 
 | Problem | Solution | |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 | Background | Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on | ||
| 
 | 
 | scatter | the printed page. | |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | • The paper may be too damp. Try printing with a different | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | batch of paper. Do not open packages of paper until | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | moisture. | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | • If background scatter occurs on an envelope, change the | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | printing layout to avoid printing over areas that have | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | overlapping seams on the reverse side. Printing on seams | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | can cause problems. | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | • If background scatter covers the entire surface area of a | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | printed page, adjust the print resolution through your | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | software application or the printer properties. | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
 | Misformed | • If characters are improperly formed and producing hollow | |
| 
 | 
 | characters | images, the paper stock may be too slick. Try a different | |
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | paper. See “Paper Specifications” on page 6.3. | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 | Page skew | • Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper | 
| 
 | 
 | Specifications” on page 6.3. | 
| 
 | 
 | |
| 
 | 
 | • Ensure that the paper or other material is loaded correctly | 
| 
 | 
 | and the guides are not too tight or too loose against the | 
| 
 | 
 | paper stack. | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| 
 | 
 | 
 | 
| Curl or wave | • Check the paper type and quality. Both high temperature | 
| 
 | and humidity can cause paper curl. See “Paper | 
| 
 | Specifications” on page 6.3. | 
| 
 | • Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray. Also try | 
| 
 | rotating the paper 180° in the input tray. | 
5
