User's Manual

Problem Solutions
The color changes significantly
when adjusted with the printer
driver.
Do not make extreme settings for the color balance on the [Print
Quality] menu under the [Detailed Settings] tab in the printer
driver's dialog box.
Note that the sample image displayed in the printer driver is used
only to show what processing will be performed, so it may not
match the print results.
For details, see the printer driver's Help.
Color documents are printed in
black and white.
• Color printing is not enabled for the printer.
For details, see the printer driver's Help.
• Some applications print color files in black and white.
Solid areas, lines, or text are
shiny or glossy when created as
a mixture of cyan, magenta,
yellow.
• Select [K (Black)] for [Gray Reproduction:] in the printer
driver's dialog box.
For details, see the printer driver's Help.
Black gradation is not natural. • Select [CMY + K] for [Gray Reproduction:] in the printer
driver's dialog box.
For details, see the printer driver's Help.
A color is missing or partially
blurred.
• Paper is damp. Use paper that has been stored properly.
For details, see page 110 "Paper Precautions".
• A print cartridge is almost empty. When the "Toner is almost
empty." message appears on the display panel. If the toner
indicator on the initial screen seems empty, replace the print
cartridge of the displayed color.
For details, see page 449 "Replacing the Print Cartridge".
• Condensation may have collected. If there were sudden
changes in temperature or humidity, restart the printer when it
is acclimatized.
6. Troubleshooting
416 midas-p3_com_operating_instructions_gb_00198763_eng.xml
Draft 2016/01/18