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Faint, Uneven or Smeared Print Output

If print output is faint, uneven or smeared, follow the steps listed below.

CHECK1

Has the printer driver been specified to suit

both paper and the print job?

You can select "Draft", "Normal" or "Photo" for the

print quality in the "Advanced" tab of the printer

driver setup screen. When "Photo" is selected, you

can click the "Image Adjustment" button and adjust

the brightness and contrast in the dialog box that

appears. Adjust these settings appropriately for

your print data and try printing again.

Reference:

Printer Driver Settings

CHECK2

Is the paper curled?

If the paper is curled, straighten it up and set it in

the unit again.

CHECK3

Is the paper too thick or too thin?

Only paper weighing from 15 lbs. to 21 lbs. (56 g/m

to 80 g/m

) can be used in the paper tray. Only

paper weighing from 14 lbs. to 34.5 lbs. (52 g/m

128 g/m

) can be used in the multi-bypass tray and

single bypass.

CHECK4

Is it near time to replace the TD cartridge or

drum cartridge?

When it is near time to replace the TD cartridge or

drum cartridge, the TD cartridge replacement

required (

replacement required (

steadily on the unit operation panel. When it is time

to replace either cartridge, the indicator will blink.

Replace the cartridge and try printing again.

Reference:

CHECK5

Did you set sufficient margins in the paper

settings of your application?

If the margins are set outside of the quality

guaranteed area, smudges or smears may appear

at the upper and lower edges of the paper.

When selecting the paper settings in the

application, set the margins from the top, bottom,

left and right edges of the paper to 5/32" (4 mm).

) indicator or drum cartridge

) indicator will light

See "TD CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT",

"DRUM CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT"

and "ABOUT SUPPLIES AND OPTIONS"

in the Operation Manual.

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