Lexmark C540 User's Guide - Page 142

Print Is Too Dark, Paper, Absorbed, Moisture, Humidity, Setting, Toner, Fuser, Defective, Alibrate

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These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: THE PAPER MAY HAVE ABSORBED MOISTURE DUE TO HIGH HUMIDITY • Load paper from a fresh package. • Store paper in its original wrapper until you use it. CHECK THE PAPER TYPE SETTING Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray: 1 From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting. 2 Before sending the job to print, specify the correct type setting: • For Windows users, specify the type from Print Properties. • For Macintosh users, specify the type from the Print dialog. CHECK THE PAPER Avoid textured paper with rough finishes. THE TONER MAY BE LOW When 88 cartridge low appears or when the print becomes faded, replace the toner cartridge. THE FUSER MAY BE WORN OR DEFECTIVE Replace the fuser. Print is too dark These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: CALIBRATE THE COLOR The printer automatically calibrates the colors whenever a new imaging kit is detected. If a cartridge is replaced, then you can calibrate the colors manually: 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 From the Admin menu, press the arrow buttons until Settings appears, and then press . Troubleshooting 142

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These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
T
HE
PAPER
MAY
HAVE
ABSORBED
MOISTURE
DUE
TO
HIGH
HUMIDITY
Load paper from a fresh package.
Store paper in its original wrapper until you use it.
C
HECK
THE
PAPER
TYPE
SETTING
Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray:
1
From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting.
2
Before sending the job to print, specify the correct type setting:
For Windows users, specify the type from Print Properties.
For Macintosh users, specify the type from the Print dialog.
C
HECK
THE
PAPER
Avoid textured paper with rough finishes.
T
HE
TONER
MAY
BE
LOW
When
88 <color> cartridge low
appears or when the print becomes faded, replace the toner cartridge.
T
HE
FUSER
MAY
BE
WORN
OR
DEFECTIVE
Replace the fuser.
Print is too dark
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
ALIBRATE
THE
COLOR
The printer automatically calibrates the colors whenever a new imaging kit is detected. If a cartridge is replaced,
then you can calibrate the colors manually:
1
From the printer control panel, press
.
2
From the
Admin menu
, press the arrow buttons until
Settings
appears, and then press
.
Troubleshooting
142