The overall print is light - continued.

Check

Possible remedy

Are you using the correct

Recommended coated paper will have the words

side?

"PRINT OPPOSITE SIDE" printed in light blue

 

letters on the back side. The side from where you can

 

read the silver colored letters on the recommended

 

OHP film is the print side.

 

 

Is the media type set

Check the media type settings in the Printers Setup

correctly?

dialog box in Windows.

 

 

Is the print intensity set too

Change the Printer Setup dialog box in Windows to a

low?

higher setting. See Chapter 3 Changing intensity for

 

an explanation.

 

 

The overall print is dark.

 

 

 

Check

Possible remedy

Is the media type set

Check the media type settings in the Printers Setup

correctly?

dialog box in Windows.

 

 

Is the print intensity set too

Change the Printer Setup dialog box in Windows to a

high?

higher setting. See Chapter 3 Changing intensity for

 

an explanation.

 

 

Patterns appear where print density is high.

 

 

Check

Possible remedy

Is the print intensity set too

Change the Printer Setup dialog box in Windows to a

low?

higher setting. See Chapter 3 Changing intensity for

 

an explanation.

 

 

Is the print speed too high?

Change the print speed.

 

See Chapter 3 Changing print speed for an

 

explanation.

 

 

Color variations are too large.

 

 

Check

Possible remedy

Are the platen and pinch

Clean the inside of the printer. See page 41 for an

rollers dirty?

explanation of the proper way to clean the inside of

 

your printer.

 

 

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Star Micronics 800C user manual Overall print is dark Check Possible remedy, Patterns appear where print density is high

800C specifications

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