Solving Problems with Printing Quality

Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Nothing is printed,

One or more of the

Remove the toner cartridges and

or there are blank

toner cartridges may

check if any is damaged.

spots on the printed

be defective.

 

page.

 

 

The imaging unit may

Remove the imaging unit and check for

 

 

be defective.

damage. If it is damaged, replace it.

 

 

 

 

The media is moist

Adjust the humidity for media storage.

 

from humidity.

Remove the moist media and replace it

 

 

with new, dry media.

 

 

 

 

The media set in the

Load the correct media in the printer.

 

printer driver

 

 

mismatches the media

 

 

loaded in the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

The power source

Use a power source with the proper

 

does not match the

specifications.

 

printer specifications.

 

 

Several sheets are

Remove the media from the tray and

 

being fed at the same

check for static electricity. Fan plain

 

time.

paper or other media (but not

 

 

transparencies), and replace it in

 

 

the tray.

 

 

 

 

Media is not set

Remove the media, tap it to straighten

 

properly in the tray(s).

it out, return it into the tray, and realign

 

 

the media guides.

Entire sheet is

One or more of the

Remove the toner cartridges and

printed in black or

toner cartridges may

check each for damage. If one or more

color.

be defective.

is damaged, replace it.

 

 

 

 

The imaging unit may

Remove the imaging unit and check for

 

be defective.

damage. If it is damaged, replace it.

 

 

 

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