T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Print Quality Problems
Table 6.2 lists common print quality problems, possible causes, and
recommended actions.
Table 6.2 | Print quality problems |
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Spot deletions. | Paper quality problem. | Replace paper stock. | |||
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| Photoconductor / Drum damaged. | Replace the Photoconductor / Drum, as |
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| Photoconductor / Drum” (page |
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Irregular faded patches of | Paper quality problem. | Replace paper stock. | ||||||
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Corotron parts dirty. | Clean the transfer corotron and the main | |||||||
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| corotron, as described in the section “Cleaning | |
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| Toner low or unevenly distributed. | Carefully remove the Toner Cartridge and | |
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| Photoconductor / Drum unevenly | Replace the Photoconductor / Drum, as | |
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Table 6.2 Page 1 of 7