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Light or faded print | • If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page, the toner supply is low. You | ||
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•The paper may not meet paper specifications; for example, the paper may be too moist or
rough (See "Print media specifications" on page71).
•A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning (See "Cleaning the inside" on page48).
•The surface of the LSU part inside the machine may be dirty (See "Cleaning the inside" on page48).
Toner specks | • The paper may not meet specifications; for example, the paper may be too moist or rough | |
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• The transfer roller may be dirty. Clean the inside of your machine. Contact a service | ||
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• The paper path may need cleaning. Contact a service representative. | ||
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Dropouts | If faded areas, generally rounded, occur randomly on the page: | |||
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| • A single sheet of paper may be defective. Try reprinting the job. |
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| Try a different brand of paper (See "Print media specifications" on page71). |
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| • The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing processes can cause some areas to reject toner. | |
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| Try a different kind or brand of paper. |
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White Spots | If white spots appear on the page: | |||
•The paper is too rough and a lot of dirt from a paper falls to the inner devices within the
machine, so the transfer roller may be dirty. Clean the inside of your machine (See "Cleaning the inside" on page48).
• The paper path may need cleaning (See "Cleaning the inside" on page48).
Vertical lines | If black vertical streaks appear on the page: | |||
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| • The surface (drum part) of the toner cartridge inside the machine has probably been |
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| scratched. Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one (See "Replacing the toner |
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| If white vertical streaks appear on the page: |
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| • The surface of the LSU part inside the machine may be dirty (See "Cleaning the inside" on |
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