
Troubleshooting
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Loose toner
• Clean the inside of the machine. See “Cle aning the Inside” 
on page 8.3.
• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper 
Specifications” on page E.6.
• Remove the toner cartridge and in stall a new one. See 
“Replacing the Toner Cartridge” on page8.8.
• If the problem persists, the machi ne may require repair. 
Contact a service representative.
• Fuser may be defective.
Character Voids
Character voids are white areas within parts of characters 
that should be solid black:
• If you are using transparencies, try another type of 
transparency. Because of the composition of 
transparencies, some character voids are normal. 
• You may be printing on the wrong surface  of the paper. 
Remove the paper and turn it around. 
• The paper may not meet paper sp ecifications. See “Paper 
Specifications” on page E.6.
• Try a different paper type.
Horizontal stripes
If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:
• The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove 
the cartridge and reinsert it.
• The toner cartridge may be defective. Remove the toner 
cartridge and install a new one. See “Replacing the Toner 
Cartridge” on page 8.8.
• If the problem persists, the machi ne may require repair. 
Contact a service representative.
Curl
If the printed paper is curled or paper does not feed into the 
machine:
• Turn over the stack of paper in the input tray. Also try 
rotating the paper 180° in the input tray. 
• Try printing to the rear output slot.
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