Lexmark X658 Troubleshooting Guide - Page 8

Characters have jagged or uneven, edges, Clipped images, Ghost images, Gray background, Incorrect - toner cartridge

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PACKING MATERIAL MAY BE ON THE PRINT CARTRIDGE Remove the print cartridge and make sure the packing material is properly removed. Reinstall the print cartridge. THE TONER MAY BE LOW When 88 Cartridge low appears, order a new print cartridge. If the problem continues, the printer may need to be serviced. For more information, contact Customer Support. Characters have jagged or uneven edges These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: CHECK THE PRINT QUALITY SETTINGS • Change the Print Resolution setting in the Quality menu to 600 dpi, 1200 Image Q, 1200 dpi, or 2400 Image Q. • Enable Enhance Fine Lines in the Quality menu. MAKE SURE DOWNLOADED FONTS ARE SUPPORTED If you are using downloaded fonts, then verify that the fonts are supported by the printer, the host computer, and the software program. Clipped images These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: CHECK THE GUIDES Move the width and length guides in the tray to the correct positions for the paper size loaded. CHECK THE PAPER SIZE SETTING Make sure the paper size setting matches the paper loaded in the tray: 1 From the printer control panel, check the Paper Size setting from the Paper menu. 2 Before sending the job to print, specify the correct size setting: • For Windows users, specify the size from Print Properties. • For Macintosh users, specify the size from the Page Setup dialog. Ghost images CHECK THE PAPER TYPE SETTING Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray: 1 From the printer control panel, check the Paper Type setting from the Paper menu. 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. 8 Gray background CHECK THE TONER DARKNESS SETTING Select a lighter Toner Darkness setting: • From the printer control panel, change the setting from the Quality menu. • For Windows users, change the setting from Print Properties. • For Macintosh users, change the setting from the Print dialog. Incorrect margins These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: CHECK THE PAPER GUIDES Move the guides in the tray to the correct positions for the paper size loaded.

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P
ACKING
MATERIAL
MAY
BE
ON
THE
PRINT
CARTRIDGE
Remove the print cartridge and make sure the packing material
is properly removed. Reinstall the print cartridge.
T
HE
TONER
MAY
BE
LOW
When
88 Cartridge low
appears, order a new print
cartridge.
If the problem continues, the printer may need to be serviced.
For more information, contact Customer Support.
Characters have jagged or uneven
edges
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK
THE
PRINT
QUALITY
SETTINGS
Change the Print Resolution setting in the Quality menu to
600 dpi, 1200 Image Q, 1200 dpi, or 2400 Image Q.
Enable Enhance Fine Lines in the Quality menu.
M
AKE
SURE
DOWNLOADED
FONTS
ARE
SUPPORTED
If you are using downloaded fonts, then verify that the fonts
are supported by the printer, the host computer, and the
software program.
Clipped images
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK
THE
GUIDES
Move the width and length guides in the tray to the correct
positions for the paper size loaded.
C
HECK
THE
PAPER
SIZE
SETTING
Make sure the paper size setting matches the paper loaded in
the tray:
1
From the printer control panel, check the Paper Size setting
from the Paper menu.
2
Before sending the job to print, specify the correct size
setting:
For Windows users, specify the size from Print
Properties.
For Macintosh users, specify the size from the Page
Setup dialog.
Ghost images
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, check the Paper Type setting
from the Paper menu.
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.
Gray background
C
HECK
THE
T
ONER
D
ARKNESS
SETTING
Select a lighter Toner Darkness setting:
From the printer control panel, change the setting from the
Quality menu.
For Windows users, change the setting from Print
Properties.
For Macintosh users, change the setting from the Print
dialog.
Incorrect margins
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK
THE
PAPER
GUIDES
Move the guides in the tray to the correct positions for the
paper size loaded.
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