HP Color Laser MFP 170 User Guide - Page 185

Condition Suggested solutions The machine does not send. • Make sure that the original is loaded in the document feeder or on the scanner glass. • Check the fax machine you are sending to, to see if it can receive your fax. The incoming fax has blank spaces or is of poor-quality. • The fax machine sending you the fax may be faulty. • A noisy phone line can cause line errors. • Check your machine by making a copy. • A toner cartridge has almost reached its estimated cartridge life. Replace the toner cartridge (see "Replacing the toner cartridge" on page 143). Some of the words on an The fax machine sending the fax had a temporary document incoming fax are stretched. jam. There are lines on the originals you sent. Check your scan unit for marks and clean it (see "Cleaning the scan unit" on page 152). The machine dials a number, but the connection with the other fax machine fails. The other fax machine may be turned off, out of paper, or cannot answer incoming calls. Speak with the other machine operator and ask them to solve the problem on their side. Faxes do not store in memory. There may not be enough memory space to store the fax. If the display indicating the memory status shows, delete any faxes you no longer need from the memory, and then try to store the fax again. Call for service. Blank areas appear at the bottom of each page or on other pages, with a small strip of text at the top. You may have chosen the wrong paper settings in the user option setting. Check the paper size and type again. Operating system problems Common Windows problems Condition Suggested solutions "File in Use" message appears during installation. Exit all software applications. Remove all software from the startup group, then restart Windows. Reinstall the printer driver. "General Protection Fault", "Exception OE", "Spool 32", or "Illegal Operation" messages appear. Close all other applications, reboot Windows and try printing again. Solving other problems | 185