Condition

Suggested solutions

 

 

Back of

Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the machine.

printouts are See “Cleaning the Inside” on page 8.2.

dirty

 

Black pages

• The toner cartridge may not be installed properly.

 

Remove the cartridge and reinsert it.

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• The toner cartridge may be defective and need

replacing. Remove the toner cartridge and install a new

one. See “Replacing the Toner Cartridge” on page 8.4.

• The machine may require repair. Contact a service

representative.

Loose toner

• Clean the inside of the machine. See “Cleaning the

 

 

 

 

Inside” on page 8.2.

 

 

 

 

• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications” on page 10.3.

 

 

 

 

• Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See

 

 

 

 

“Replacing the Toner Cartridge” on page 8.4.

 

 

 

 

• If the problem persists, the machine may require

 

 

 

 

repair. Contact a service representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Character

Character voids are white areas within parts of characters

Voids

that should be solid black:

 

• If you are using transparencies, try another type of

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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

 

“Paper Specifications” on page 10.3.

Horizontal

If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:

stripes

• The toner cartridge may be installed improperly.

 

 

 

Remove the cartridge and reinsert it.

 

 

AaBbCc

• The toner cartridge may be defective. Remove the

 

 

AaBbCc

toner cartridge and install a new one. See “Replacing

 

 

AaBbCc

the Toner Cartridge” on page 8.4.

 

 

AaBbCc

• If the problem persists, the machine may require

 

 

AaBbCc

repair. Contact a service representative.

 

 

 

 

Curl

If the printed paper is curled or paper does not feed into

 

 

 

the machine:

 

 

 

• Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also try

 

 

 

rotating the paper 180° in the tray.

Copying Problems

Condition

Suggested solutions

 

 

Copies are too light or

Use the Darkness button to darken or lighten the

too dark.

background of the copies.

 

 

Smears, lines, marks,

• If defects are on the original, press the

or spots appears on

Darkness button to lighten the background of

copies.

your copies.

 

• If no defects are on the original, clean the scan

 

unit. See “Cleaning the Scan Unit” on page 8.3.

 

 

Copy image is skewed.

• Ensure that the original is face down on the

 

document glass or face up in the ADF (Automatic

 

Document Feeder).

 

• Check that the copy paper is loaded correctly.

 

 

Blank copies print out.

Ensure that the original is face down on the

 

document glass or face up in the ADF.

 

 

Image rubs off the

• Replace the paper in the tray with paper from a

copy easily.

new package.

 

• In high humidity areas, do not leave paper in the

 

machine for extended periods of time.

 

 

Frequent copy paper

• Fan the stack of paper, then turn it over in the

jams occur.

tray. Replace the paper in the tray with a fresh

 

supply. Check/adjust the paper guides, if

 

necessary.

 

• Ensure that the paper is the proper paper

 

weight. 20 lb (75 g/m2 bond) paper is

 

recommended.

 

• Check for copy paper or pieces of copy paper

 

remaining in the machine after a paper jam has

 

been cleared.

 

 

Toner cartridge

• Your originals may contain pictures, solids, or

produces fewer copies

heavy lines. For example, your originals may be

than expected before

forms, newsletters, books, or other documents

running out of toner.

that use more toner.

 

• The machine may be turned on and off

 

frequently.

 

• The document cover may be left open while

 

copies are being made.

 

 

9.10 Troubleshooting

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