Solving Print Quality Problems

Problem

Solution

Loose toner

• Clean the inside of the printer.

 

• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper

 

Specifications” on page A.2.

 

• Try installing a new toner cartridge.

 

• If the problem persists, the printer may require repairs.

 

Contact a service representative.

 

 

Character Voids

Character voids are white areas within the parts of

 

characters that should be solid black:

 

• If you are using transparencies when you experience this

 

problem, try another type of transparency. (Because of the

 

composition of transparency media, some character voids

 

are normal.)

 

• You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper.

 

Remove the paper and turn it around.

 

• The paper may not meet paper specifications. See “Paper

 

Specifications” on page A.2.

 

 

Horizontal stripes

If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:

 

• The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove

 

the cartridge and reinsert it.

 

• The toner cartridge may be defective. Install a new toner

 

cartridge.

 

• If the problem persists, the printer may require repairs.

 

Contact a service representative.

 

 

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Samsung ML-4500 Clean the inside of the printer, Try installing a new toner cartridge, Contact a service representative
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ML-4500 specifications

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