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Loose toner | • | Clean the inside of the machine. Contact a | |||
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| • | Check the paper type and quality. |
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| • | Remove the drum cartridge and then, install |
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| • | The drum cartridge may be defective. |
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Curl | If the printed paper is curled or paper does not | ||||
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An unknown image | You printer is probably being used at an |
repetitively appears | altitude of 2,500 m (8,200 ft) or above. The |
on the next few | high altitude may affect the print quality from |
sheets or loose | loose toner or light imaging. You can set this |
toner, light print, or | option through Printer Settings Utility or the |
contamination | Printer Tab in printer driver’s properties. Refer |
occurs. | to the Software section for detail. |
Copying problems
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Copies are too light | Use Light and Dark arrows to darken or | |
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Smears, lines, | • | If the defects are on the original, press Light |
marks, or spots |
| and Dark arrows to lighten the background |
appears on copies. |
| of your copies. |
| • | If there are no defects on the original, clean |
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Copy image is | • | Ensure that the original is face down on the |
skewed. |
| scanner glass or face up in the DADF. |
| • | Check that the copy paper is loaded |
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Blank copies print | Ensure that the original is face down on the | |
out. | scanner glass or face up in the DADF. | |
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Image rubs off the | • | Replace the paper in the tray with paper |
copy easily. |
| from a new package. |
| • | In high humidity areas, do not leave paper in |
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Frequent copy | • | Fan the stack of paper, then turn it over in |
paper jams occur. |
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| • | Ensure that the paper is the proper paper |
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| weight. 75 g/m2 bond paper is |
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| • | Check for copy paper or pieces of copy |
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| paper remaining in the machine after a |
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Toner cartridge | • | Your originals may contain pictures, solids, |
produces fewer |
| or heavy lines. For example, your originals |
copies than |
| may be forms, newsletters, books, or other |
expected before |
| documents that use more toner. |
running out of | • | The machine may be turned on and off |
toner. |
| frequently. |
| • | The scanner lid may be left open while |
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