Owner manual

Solving Print Quality Problems
Print Quality Checklist
General print quality problems can be solved by following the checklist
below.
Redistribute the toner in the toner cartridge. See page 4-4
Clean the inside of the printer. See page 4-8
Check the paper type and quality. See Appendix B
Adjust the print density. See page 4-2
Check to make sure EconoMode is off. See page 4-4
Install a new toner cartridge, then check print
quality again.
See instructions
provided with toner
cartridge
Go to “Troubleshooting General Printing
Problems”.
See page 5-15
Image Defect Examples
Vertical Fade
Page 5-8
Dropouts
Page 5-8
Vertical Lines
Page 5-8
Toner Smear
Page 5-9
Background Gray
Page 5-9
Repetitive Defects
Page 5-9
Wavy Characters
Page 5-9
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Problem Solving
EN Problem Solving 5-7