TROUBLESHOOTING
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Printing is slow. |
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| → Start printing after quitting all unused application software programs. |
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| The paper is loaded so that printing takes place on the |
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The printed image is light and | back side of the paper. | 14 |
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→ Some paper types have a front and back side. If the paper is |
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uneven. |
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| loaded so that printing takes place on the back side, toner will not |
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| adhere well to the paper and a good image will not be obtained. |
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| You are using paper that is outside the specified size and |
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| → Use copy paper within the specified range. |
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| Paper curled or damp. |
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| → Do not use curled or crimped paper. Replace with dry copy paper. | – |
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The printed image is dirty. | remove the paper from the tray and store it in a dark place in a |
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bag to prevent moisture absorption. |
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| You did not set sufficient margins in the paper settings of |
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| your application. |
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| → The top and bottom of the paper may be dirty if the margins are | – |
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| set outside of the specified print quality area. |
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| → Set the margins in the software application within the specified |
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| print quality area. |
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| The paper loaded in the tray is not the same size as that |
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| specified in the printer driver. |
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| → Check if the "Paper Size" options suit the size of the paper loaded | – |
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| in the tray. |
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| → If the "Fit To Page" setting is activated, make sure that the paper |
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| option is the same as the size of the loaded paper. |
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The printed image is skewed or it | The orientation of document setting is not correct. | – |
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→ Click the "Paper" tab in the printer driver setup screen, and verify |
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runs off the paper. | if the "Image Orientation" option is set to your requirements. |
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| Paper is not loaded properly. | 14 |
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| → Make sure the paper is properly loaded. |
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| You did not correctly specify the margins for the |
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| application in use. | – |
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| → Check the layout of the document margins and the paper size |
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| settings for the application you are using. Also check if the print |
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| settings are specified correctly to suit the paper size. |
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Any one of the alarm indicators | See "INDICATORS AND DISPLAY MESSAGES" to check |
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( , , | , | , ) is lit or | the meaning of the alarm indicator and error message in | 46 |
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blinking. |
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Removing the software
If you need to remove the software, follow these steps.
1 Click the "start" button, and then click "Control Panel".
On Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, click the "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel".
2 Click "Add or Remove Programs".
On Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000,
3 Select "SHARP
For more information, refer to your operating manual or to the help files for your operating system.
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