Dell 1133 Mono Laser User's Guide (HTML) - Page 10
Printing quality problems, Printing Preferences, Print As Image, Custom Paper Size, Settings, Paper
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space of the computer is insufficient to access the print job. The output tray is full. Once the paper is removed from the output tray, the machine resumes printing. The machine selects print materials from the wrong paper source. The paper option that was selected in the Printing Preferences may be incorrect. For many software applications, the paper source selection is found under the Paper tab within the Printing Preferences. Select the correct paper source. See the printer driver help screen (See Opening printing preferences). A print job is extremely The job may be very slow. complex. Reduce the complexity of the page or try adjusting the print quality settings. Half the page is blank. The page orientation Change the page orientation in your application. See the setting may be incorrect. printer driver help screen. The paper size and the paper size settings do not match. Ensure that the paper size in the printer driver settings matches the paper in the tray.Or, ensure that the paper size in the printer driver settings matches the paper selection in the software application settings you use. The machine prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. The machine cable is loose or defective. Disconnect the machine cable and reconnect. Try a print job that you have already printed successfully. If possible, attach the cable and the machine to another computer that you know works and try a print job. Finally, try a new machine cable. The wrong printer driver Check the application's printer selection menu to ensure that was selected. your machine is selected. The software application Try printing a job from another application. is malfunctioning. The operating system is Exit Windows and reboot the computer. Turn the machine off malfunctioning. and back on again. Pages print, but they are The toner cartridge is Redistribute the toner, if necessary. If necessary, replace the blank. defective or out of toner. toner cartridge. The file may have blank Check the file to ensure that it does not contain blank pages. pages. Some parts, such as the controller or the board, may be defective. Contact a service representative. The machine does not print PDF file correctly. Some parts of graphics, text, or illustrations are missing. Incompatibility between the PDF file and the Acrobat products. Printing the PDF file as an image may enable the file to print. Turn on Print As Image from the Acrobat printing options. It will take longer to print when you print a PDF file as an image. The print quality of photos is not good. Images are not clear. The resolution of the photo is very low. Reduce the photo size. If you increase the photo size in the software application, the resolution will be reduced. Before printing, the machine emits vapor near the output tray. Using damp paper can cause vapor during printing. This is not a problem. Just keep printing. The machine does not print special- sized paper, such as billing paper. Paper size and paper size Set the correct paper size in the Custom Paper Size setting do not match. Settings in the Paper tab in the Printing Preferences (See Opening printing preferences). 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. Condition Light or faded print Suggested Solutions If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page, the toner supply is low. You may be able to temporarily extend the toner cartridge life (See Redistributing toner). If this does not improve the print quality, install a new toner cartridge. The paper may not meet paper specifications; for example, the paper may be too moist or rough (See Print media specifications ).