Wrinkles or, Black pages | Xerox 3116 manual

Problem	Solution

Wrinkles or	Ensure that the paper is loaded properly.
creases	• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper
	Specifications” on page 7.13.

• Open the rear cover and try printing to the rear output tray (face-up).

• Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the feeder.

Back of printouts					• The transfer roller may be dirty. See “Cleaning the Inside”
	are dirty				on page 5.5.
					• Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the printer.
					• Check for leaking toner. Clean the inside of the printer.

Black pages			• The toner cartridge may not be installed properly. Remove
			the cartridge and reinsert.
			• The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing.
			Install a new toner cartridge.
			• The printer may require repair. Contact a service
			representative.

		Loose toner			Clean the inside of the printer.
					• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper
					• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper
					Specifications” on page 7.13.
					• Install a new toner cartridge.
					• If the problem persists, the printer may require repair.
					Contact a service representative.



	Character Voids				Character voids are white areas within the parts of
	Character Voids				characters that should be solid black:
					characters that should be solid black:
					• If you are using transparencies, try another type of
					• If you are using transparencies, try another type of
					transparency. Because of the composition of the
					transparency, some character voids are normal.
					• You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper.
					Remove the paper and turn it around.
					• The paper may not meet paper specifications. See “Paper
					Specifications” on page 7.13.
					Specifications” on page 7.13.

6.16 SOLVING PROBLEMS

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Xerox 3116 manual Wrinkles or, Black pages

Contents

Phaser Page Contents Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Printing on Card Stock or Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the Inside Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When PrintingRedistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Appendix Important Precautions and Safety Information Page Environmental and Safety Consideration Ozone Safety Radio Frequency Emissions Declaration of Conformity European Countries Safety Notes This product must be connected to a protective earth circuit USA Introduction Print with excellent quality and high speed Special FeaturesHandle paper flexibly Create professional documents Save your time and money Print in various environmentsYou can print in Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Front View Printer Components Rear View Inside View On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs Understanding the Control PanelDescription Function Description Cancel Button Introduction Setting Up Your Printer Components may differ from one country to another Unpacking Selecting a Location Clearance SpaceCarefully remove all of packing tapes from the printer Installing the Toner Cartridge Setting UP Your Printer Loading Paper Load paper with the print side facing down Make sure that all four corners are flat in the traySlide the tray back into the printer Changing the Paper Size in the Tray Connecting a Printer Cable Using a USB CableTo your computer with a Universal Serial Bus USB cable Turning the Printer on Printing a Demo Printer Driver Features Installing Printer SoftwareIf you are printing from Windows If you are printing in Linux Installing Printer software Installing Printer software in WindowsSystem Requirements If the CD-ROM drive does not automatically run Click Install Printer Driver Reinstalling Printer software Removing Printer softwareDriver Maintenence Changing the Display Language Select Xerox Phaser 3116, and Language Selection Using Print Materials Choosing Paper and Other Materials Size Input Source/Capacitya Tray Sizes and Capacities Guidelines for Paper and Special Materials Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down Selecting the Output Location To open the rear output tray Printing to the Rear Output Tray Face up Using the Tray Using the Manual Feeder Double-click this icon to view Queue of the print jobs Adjust the guide to the edge of the envelope stack Printing on EnvelopesGuidelines Printing on Labels Printing on Transparencies Adjust the guide to fit the width of the labels Using Print Materials Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials Printing on Preprinted Paper Load with the design face up, top edge towards the printer Printing Tasks Printing a Document Landscape There are two ways to cancel a print job Canceling a Print JobTo stop a print job from the Control Panel Press the button on the control panel Using Help Using a Favorite SettingTo stop a print job from the Printers folder Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab Property Description Setting Paper Properties Color Paper Using the Toner Save Mode From the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N-Up Printing Select the page order, if necessary Scaling Your Document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Setting Graphic Properties Resolution Toner SaveAdvanced Options Darkness Advanced ➃ True-Type Options Printing Watermarks Using an existing Watermark Creating a Watermark Click Update to save the changes Click OK Editing a WatermarkDeleting a Watermark What is an Overlay? Printing OverlaysCreating a New Page Overlay Overlays window, click Create Overlay Click the Other Features tab Using a Page Overlay Deleting a Page Overlay Click Delete OverlayClick OK until you exit the Print window From the drop-down list Using Output OptionsPrint Order Normal Your printer prints in normal order Setting Up Locally Shared Printer Setting Up Host ComputerWindows 98/Me Setting Up Client PC Windows 2000/XPFill in the Shared Name field, and then click OK Setting Up Client PC Maintaining Your Printer Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Toner cartridge storageToner cartridge life expectancy Redistributing Toner Replacing the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Outside Cleaning the PrinterCleaning the Inside Cleaning inside the printer Maintaining Your Printer Printing a cleaning sheet Items Yield Average Consumables and Replacement Parts Solving Problems Check Solution Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Problem Possible Cause SolutionSelect Xerox Phaser 3116 Specifications required by the printer Reinstall the printer driver seeSelect the desired spool setting Settings matches the paper in the tray But are blank Defective or out Toner Text is wrong Download as Bit Image Setting Print the document with selecting IllustrationsPrint Wrong Advanced options of the Graphic Clearing Paper Jams Paper Exit AreaWater as hot water will set the toner into the fabric Solving Problems Paper Feed Area Around the Toner Cartridge Rotate option to 90º From the Orientation option of the Layout tab, set Solving Print Quality Problems Print Quality ChecklistTips for Avoiding Paper Jams Light or faded Solving Print Quality ProblemsPrint Dropouts Toner smear Problem Solution Black pages Wrinkles or Curl If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear LED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions Troubleshooting Error MessagesLED status legend Front cover is open. Close the front cover Problem Possible Cause and Solution Common Windows Problems /etc/printcap file Common Linux Problems Rotated and cropped Memory usage Am trying to print aThat would result in a cropped output White nothing is Error messages printing Errors Owning the spooler daemon On my PCL or SPLYour software vendor to inform them of the issue Able to print Appendix Installing the Printer Driver Using Your Printer in LinuxSupported OS Recommended Requirements Installing Printer Driver Appendix Appendix Changing the Printer Connection Method Uninstalling the Printer Driver Select Linux Printer and then Configuration ToolFrom the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop Select Complete uninstall and then click Uninstall Using the Configuration Tool Appendix Changing Llpr Properties When printing images files, i.e. when a non-PostScript Document is passed to Llpr on the command line. ButLlpr Properties window opens Specifications and Description Printer Specifications20 ~ 80 % RH Emulation Overview Paper Specifications Supported Sizes of Paper Paper Dimensionsa Weight Capacityb Symptom Problem with Solution Paper Guidelines for Using Paper Category Specifications Paper SpecificationsPaper Output Capacity Output Tray Capacity Printer and Paper Storage Environment Appendix Index