Solving Print-Quality Problems
Phaser® 7400 Color Printer
4-5
Solving Print-Quality Problems
This section includes:
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Light or Dark Lines or Smudges in One Color
on page 4-5
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Dark Lines, Smudges, or Streaks Through All Colors
on page 4-9
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All Colors Are Too Light or Too Dark
on page 4-12
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Repeating Defects
on page 4-13
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Print Image Is Offset
on page 4-14
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Fusing Is Incomplete or Toner Is Flaking
on page 4-15
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Color Misregistration
on page 4-16
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Printed Area Does Not Fit on the Paper or Margins Are Incorrect
on page 4-20
See also:
Knowledge Base at
www.xerox.com/office/7400support
Light or Dark Lines or Smudges in One Color
Problem
Print a copy of the color test pages to determine whether the problem is in one color or more
than one color:
1.
On the control panel, select
Troubleshooting
, and then press the
OK
button.
2.
Select
Print Quality Problems
, and then press the
OK
button.
3.
Select
Color Test Pages
, and then press the
OK
button to print the test pages.
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If the problem appears in one color on the test pages, continue with the solution in this
section.
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If the problem appears in more than one color on the test pages, see
Dark Lines,
Smudges, or Streaks Through All Colors
on page 4-9.
Thin, light or white lines appear in only
one color.
Thin, dark lines or smudges appear in
only one color when a light color is
faded or blended with black.
