P r i n t Q u a l i t y P r o b l e m s

Table 6.2

Print quality problems (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

 

Possible Cause(s)

Corrective Action(s)

 

 

 

 

 

Background areas of

Print density set too high.

Turn the print density adjuster dial

printed sheets gray or

 

counter-clockwise to decrease the toner

evenly spotted.

 

density.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corotron parts dirty.

Clean the main corotron and tranfer corotron,

 

 

 

 

 

as described in the section “Cleaning the

 

 

 

 

 

Corotron Wires” (page 7-10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper quality problem.

Replace paper stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing over uneven surfaces

Change page layout in software application.

 

 

 

 

(envelope seams).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toner Cartridge defective.

Replace the Toner Cartridge, as described in

 

 

 

 

 

the section “Replacing the Toner Cartridge

 

 

 

 

 

and Cleaning Felt” (page 7-2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photoconductor / Drum defective.

Replace the Photoconductor / Drum, as

 

 

 

 

 

described in the section “Replacing the

 

 

 

 

 

Photoconductor / Drum” (page 7-6).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light print.

 

 

The print density is set too low.

Turn the Print Density aduster dial clockwise to

 

 

 

 

 

increase the toner density.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper quality problem.

Replace paper stock.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toner cartridge empty or defective.

Replace the Toner Cartridge, as described in

 

 

 

 

 

the section “Replacing the Toner Cartridge

 

 

 

 

 

and Cleaning Felt” (page 7-2).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photoconductor / Drum defective.

Replace the Photoconductor / Drum, as

 

 

 

 

 

described in the section “Replacing the

 

 

 

 

 

Photoconductor / Drum” (page 7-6).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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