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Action Yes No
1 If the printer is installed in a high altitude location, set the altitude of
the location.
a
Launch the
Tool Box
, and click
Service Tools
on the
Printer
Maintenance
tab.
b
Under
Adjust Altitude
, select the value close to the altitude of the
location where the printer is installed.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 2.
2 Replace the drum cartridges. See "Replacing the Drum Cartridges."
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Contact Dell.
Action Yes No
1 Set Screen to Fineness in the printer driver.
a
On the
Others
tab, set
Screen
under
Items:
to
Fineness
.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 2.
2 Set Print Mode to High Quality in the printer driver.
a
On the
Graphics
tab, select
High Quality
from
Print Mode
.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 3.
3 Enable Bitmap Smoothing in the printer driver.
a
On the
Others
tab, set
Bitmap Smoothing
under
Items:
to
On
.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 4.
4 Enable Print Page Mode in the printer driver.
a
On the
Others
tab, set
Print Page Mode
under
Items:
to
On
.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 5.
5 If using a downloaded font, ensure that the font is recommended for the
printer, operating system, and the application being used.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Contact Dell.