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5. Troubleshooting
Printing quality problems
If the inside of the machine is dirty or paper has been loaded improperly, there might be a reduction in print quality. See the table below to clear the problem.
Ensure that the paper is not wet, try paper from a fresh ream.
Condition
Suggested Solutions
Light or faded print
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If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page, the toner supply is low. Install a new toner cartridge.
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The paper may not meet paper specifications; for example, the paper may be too moist or rough.
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If the entire page is light, the print resolution setting is too low or the toner save mode is on. Adjust the print resolution and turn
the toner save mode off. See the help screen of the printer driver.
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A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs cleaning. Clean the inside of your machine.
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The surface of the LSU part inside the machine may be dirty. Clean the inside of your machine. If these steps do not correct the
problem, contact a service representative.
The top half of the paper is
printed lighter than the rest of
the paper
The toner might not adhere properly to this type of paper.
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Change the printer option and try again. Go to
Printing Preferences
, click the
Paper
tab, and set the paper type to
Recycled
.
Summary of Contents for XPRESS M301 SERIES
Page 31: ...Media and tray 31 2 Basic Setup ...
Page 49: ...Redistributing toner 49 3 Maintenance ...
Page 53: ...Replacing the imaging unit 53 3 Maintenance 1 2 1 2 ...
Page 56: ...Cleaning the machine 56 3 Maintenance 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 ...
Page 58: ...Cleaning the machine 58 3 Maintenance 1 2 1 2 ...
Page 63: ...Clearing paper jams 63 4 Troubleshooting 2 In the manual feeder ...
Page 65: ...Clearing paper jams 65 4 Troubleshooting 1 2 1 2 2 1 ...
Page 66: ...Clearing paper jams 66 4 Troubleshooting 4 In the exit area ...
Page 68: ...Clearing paper jams 68 4 Troubleshooting 5 In the duplex area ...
Page 96: ...96 ADVANCED Printing quality problems 195 Operating system problems 203 ...
Page 228: ...Index 228 Index network cable 125 ...