Solving Print Quality Problems

 

Problem

Solution

Gray background

If the amount of background toner shading becomes

 

 

 

unacceptable, the procedures below may help to clear the

 

 

 

condition:

 

AaBbCc

 

 

 

 

 

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• Change the paper to a lighter basis weight. See “Paper

 

AaBbCc

 

 

 

Specifications” on page A.2.

 

AaBbCc

 

• Check the printer’s environment; very dry (low humidity)

 

AaBbCc

 

 

 

or high humidity (higher than 80 % RH) conditions can

 

 

 

increase the amount of background shading.

 

 

 

• Install a new toner cartridge.

 

 

 

 

 

Toner smear

• Clean the inside of the printer. See “Cleaning the Inside”

 

 

 

on page 6.4.

 

 

 

• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications” on page A.2.

• Try installing a new toner cartridge.

Repetitive vertical

If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page

 

 

defects

at even intervals:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The toner cartridge may be damaged. If a repetitive mark

 

 

AaBbCc

 

 

 

 

 

 

occurs every 95 mm or 38 mm on the page, print the

 

 

AaBbCc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cleaning sheet several times to clean the cartridge (see

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AaBbCc

 

 

page 6.5). If you still have the same problems, install a

 

 

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new toner cartridge.

 

 

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• Parts in the printer may have toner on them. If the defects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

occur on the back of the page, the problem will likely

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct itself after a few more pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The fusing assembly may be damaged. Contact a service

 

 

 

 

 

 

representative.

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