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Troubleshooting>
Loose toner
• Clean the inside of the machine. Contact a
service representative to clean the inside of
the machine. After cleaning the inside of the
machine, if you still have the same
problems, contact a service representative.
• Check the paper type and quality. (See
"Specifications on print media" on page 4.3.)
• Remove the toner cartridge, and then install
a new one. (See "Replacing the toner
cartridge" on page 6.5.)
• If the problem persists, the machine may
require repair. Contact a service
representative.
Character Voids
Character voids are white areas within parts of
characters that should be solid black:
• If you are using transparencies, try another
type of transparency. Because of the
composition of transparencies, some
character voids are normal.
• You may be printing on the wrong surface of
the paper. Remove the paper and turn it
around.
• The paper may not meet paper
specifications. (See "Specifications on print
media" on page 4.3.)
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.
Remove the toner cartridge and install a
new one. (See "Replacing the toner
cartridge" on page 6.5.)
• If the problem persists, the machine may
require repair. Contact a service
representative.
Curl
If the printed paper is curled or paper does not
feed into the machine:
• Turn the stack of paper over in the tray. Also
try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.
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Common Windows problems
Note
Refer to Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista User’s Guide
that came with your PC for further information on Windows error
messages.
An unknown image
repetitively appears
on the next few
sheets or loose
toner, light print, or
contamination
occurs.
You machine is probably being used at an
altitude of 1,000 m (3,281 ft) or above. The
high altitude may affect the print quality from
loose toner or light imaging. You can set this
option through the Printer Tab in printer
driver’s properties. See page 3.9.
Condition Suggested solutions
“File in Use”
message appears
during installation.
Exit all software applications. Remove all
software from the StartUp Group, then restart
Windows. Reinstall the printer driver.
“General
Protection Fault”,
“Exception OE”,
“Spool32”, or
“Illegal Operation”
messages appear.
Close all other applications, reboot Windows
and try printing again.
“Fail To Print”, “A
machine timeout
error occurred.”
messages appear.
These messages may appear during printing.
Just keep waiting until the machine finishes
printing. If the message appears in standby
mode or after printing has been completed,
check the connection and/or whether an error
has occurred.
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