Installation guide
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problem
possible causesolution
Horizontal Line or Streaks
Cartridge is not placing in exact 
designated position.
1. Take out and push the cartridge 
fully into the printer.
Tire Tracks
1. The paper path may be 
contaminated with toner.
2. The printer fuser unit may be 
defective.
3. Cartridge exceeded its rated 
life cycle.
4. The printer transfer roller may 
be defective.
1. Clean inside of the printer and 
run several cleaning pages.
2. Replace with a new printer 
fuser unit.
3. Replace a new cartridge. Avoid 
frequent printing with low 
page coverage.
4. Ask for a service repair of the 
printer.
Specks
1. The paper path may be 
contaminated with toner.
2. The paper used may not be 
suitable.
3. The cartridge may be leaking.
4. The cartridge may be defective.
1. Clean inside of the printer and 
run several cleaning pages.
2. Replace the paper with fresh 
dry paper.
3. Remove the cartridge and try 
to wipe the spilled toner. If it 
keeps leaking, replace a new 
cartridge.
4. Replace the defective cartridge.
Blur Print
1. The paper type using may not 
be suitable.
2. The paper may be moist.
3. Reuse of one side printed paper.
4. The cartridge may be defective.
1. Replace the paper that meets 
the printer manufacturer’s 
specifi cation.
2. Replace the paper with fresh 
dry paper.
3. Use fresh paper for better print 
quality.
4. Replace the defective cartridge.
problem
possible causesolution
Random Spots or Deletion
1. The paper type using may not 
be suitable.
2. The paper may be moist.
3. The cartridge may be defective 
or end of its life.
1. Replace the paper that meets 
the printer manufacturer’s 
specifi cation.
2. Replace the paper with fresh 
dry paper.
3. Replace the cartridge.
Partially Fused Image
1. Heavy or rough paper type used.
2. The paper may be moist.
3. The printer may be located 
in an extreme temperature or 
humidity environment.
4. The fuser may be defective.
1. Change the paper setting in 
the printer panel or the driver 
in the computer.
2. Replace the paper with fresh 
dry paper.
3. Refer to the printer manual for 
the suitable working environment 
of the printer.
4. Replace with a new printer 
fuser unit.
Recurring Marks, Spots, Lines, or Voids
Either cartridge, transfer roller or 
the fuser is defective.
1. Print a few more pages to see 
if the problem corrects.
2. Try another cartridge and 
check if the problem persists. 
3. If step 2 cannot resolve, replace 
the fuser and transfer roller.
4. Ask for a service repair of the 
printer.
Color Background
1. Reuse of one side printed paper.
2. The paper type using may not 
be suitable.
3. Printer density setting incorrect.
4. The printer may be located 
in an extreme temperature or 
humidity environment.
5. The cartridge may be defective 
or end of its life.
1. Use fresh paper for better print 
quality.
2. Replace the paper that meets 
the printer manufacturer’s 
specifi cation.
3. Adjust the density setting of the 
printer.
4.  Refer to the printer manual for 
the suitable wo
rking environment 
of the printer.
5. Replace the cartridge.
Random 
Sp
ots or Deletion





