Troubleshooting
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Gray background
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Make sure that you use paper that meets the recommended specifications. See
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Check the printer’s environment - high temperatures and high humidity can
increase the amount of background shading. See
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Use a new toner cartridge. See
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Use a new drum unit. See
Ghost
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Make sure you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced paper
or thick print media may cause this problem. See
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Make sure that you choose the appropriate media type in the printer driver. See
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Try using a new drum unit. See
Toner specks
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Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. Rough-surfaced
paper may cause the problem. See
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The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See
Hollow print
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Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See
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Choose
Thick paper
mode in the printer driver, or use thinner paper than you
are currently using.
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Check the printer’s environment because conditions such as high humidity can
cause hollow print. See
All black
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Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the blue tab. Make
sure you return the blue tab to the home position (
▲
). See
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The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See
Examples of poor print
quality
Recommendation
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