Dell 5350dn Mono Laser Printer User's Guide - Page 180

Print Is Too Dark, Toner, Cartridge, Defective, Darkness, Brightness, Contrast, Settings, Paper

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THE TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR LOW ON TONER Replace the used toner cartridge with a new one. Print is too dark These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: CHECK THE DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, AND CONTRAST SETTINGS The Toner Darkness setting is too dark, the Brightness setting is too dark, or the Contrast setting is too high. • Change these settings from the printer control panel Quality menu. • For Windows users, change these settings from Print Properties. • For Macintosh users, change these settings from the Print dialog and pop-up menus. THE PAPER HAS 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 Avoid textured paper with rough finishes. 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. THE TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE Replace the toner cartridge. Troubleshooting 180

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T
HE
TONER
CARTRIDGE
MAY
BE
DEFECTIVE
OR
LOW
ON
TONER
Replace the used toner cartridge with a new one.
Print is too dark
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK
THE
DARKNESS
,
BRIGHTNESS
,
AND
CONTRAST
SETTINGS
The Toner Darkness setting is too dark, the Brightness setting is too dark, or the Contrast setting is too high.
Change these settings from the printer control panel Quality menu.
For Windows users, change these settings from Print Properties.
For Macintosh users, change these settings from the Print dialog and pop-up menus.
T
HE
PAPER
HAS
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
Avoid textured paper with rough finishes.
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.
T
HE
TONER
CARTRIDGE
MAY
BE
DEFECTIVE
Replace the toner cartridge.
Troubleshooting
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