Problems with Poor Quality Printing

Longitudinal white stripes

Possible Cause

Remedy

LED head is dirty.

Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue.

 

 

Toner is low.

Change toner cartridge.

Image drum

Change image drum.

damaged.

 

Longitudinal fading

 

 

Possible Cause

Remedy

 

 

LED head is dirty.

Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue.

 

 

Toner is low.

Change toner cartridge.

Paper is unsuitable

Use recommended paper.

for printer.

 

Faint printing

 

 

 

Possible Cause

Remedy

 

 

The toner cartridge is

Reinstall the toner cartridge.

incorrectly installed.

 

 

 

Toner is low.

Change toner cartridge.

The paper is moist.

Store paper within specified temperature and humidity

 

levels.

 

 

Paper is unsuitable

Use recommended paper.

for printer.

 

Fading in patches

 

 

 

Possible Cause

Remedy

 

 

The paper is moist.

Store paper within specified temperature and humidity

 

levels.

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