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Solving print quality problems
Solving print quality problems
Problem Action
Print is too light. • The toner may be low. To utilize the remaining toner, remove the
cartridge by gripping the handles with both hands. With the cartridge
arrows pointing downward, shake the print cartridge back and forth.
Reinstall the cartridge and then press Go.
• Change the Toner Darkness setting in the Quality Menu.
• If you are printing on an uneven print surface, change the Paper
Weight and Paper Texture settings in the Paper Menu. See Paper
Type.
• Verify that the correct print media is being used.
Toner smears or print
comes off the page.
• If you are printing on an uneven print surface, change the Paper
Weight and Paper Texture settings in the Paper Menu. See Paper
Type.
• Verify that the print media is within the printer specifications. See
Identifying print media sources and specifications for more
details.
If the problem continues, contact the Lexmark Customer Support
Center at 1-859-232-3000 or http://support.lexmark.com.
Toner appears on the back
of the printed page.
Toner is on the transfer roll. To help prevent this, do not load print media
that is smaller than the page size of the job to be printed.
Open and close the printer upper front door to run the printer setup
cycle and clean the transfer roll.
Toner fog or background
shading appears on the
page.
• Check the print cartridge to make sure it is installed correctly.
• Change the print cartridge. See Replacing the print cartridge for
more details.
• If the problem continues, change the charge roll. See Replacing the
charge roll for more details.
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