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Problem Black dots or streaks appear on the copy. Copies are too light or dark. Text is unclear. Cause Solution Ink, glue, correction fluid, or an unwanted substance might be on the flatbed scanner. Clean the device. See Cleaning the device on page 67. The printer driver or device settings may Verify that the quality settings are correct. See Adjusting the be incorrect. copy quality on page 42. The printer driver or device settings may Verify that the quality settings are correct. See Adjusting the be incorrect. copy quality on page 42. Media-handling problems Problem Cause Solution Poor print quality or toner adhesion The paper is too moist, too rough, too heavy or too smooth, or it is embossed or from a faulty paper lot. Try another kind of paper, between 100 and 250 Sheffield, 4 to 6% moisture content. Dropouts, jamming, or curl The paper has been stored incorrectly. Store paper flat in its moisture-proof wrapping. The paper has variability from one side Turn the paper over. to the other. Excessive curl The paper is too moist, has the wrong grain direction, or is of short-grain construction. Use long-grain paper, or use the Less paper curl setting. See Reducing paper curl on page 100. The paper varies from side-to-side. Turn the paper over. Jamming, damage to device The paper has cutouts or perforations. Use paper that is free of cutouts or perforations. Problems with feeding The paper has ragged edges. Use high-quality paper that is made for laser printers. The paper varies from side-to-side. Turn the paper over. The paper is too moist, too rough, too heavy or too smooth, has the wrong grain direction, or is of short-grain construction or it is embossed or from a faulty paper lot. Try another kind of paper, between 100 and 250 Sheffield, 4 to 6% moisture content, or use long-grain paper. Print is skewed (crooked). The media guides might be incorrectly adjusted. Remove all media from the input tray, straighten the stack, and then load the media in the input tray again. Adjust the media guides to the width and length of the media that you are using and try printing again. More than one sheet feeds The media tray might be overloaded. at one time. Remove some of the media from the tray. See Loading media on page 24. The device does not pull media from the media input tray. The media might be wrinkled, folded, or Verify that the media is not wrinkled, folded, or damaged. damaged. Try printing on media from a new or different package. The device might be in manual feed mode. ● If Manual feed appears on the device control-panel display, press Menu/Enter to print the job. ● Verify that the device is not in manual feed mode and print your job again. 92 Chapter 9 Problem solving ENWW

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Problem
Cause
Solution
Black dots or streaks
appear on the copy.
Ink, glue, correction fluid, or an
unwanted substance might be on the
flatbed scanner.
Clean the device. See
Cleaning the device
on page
67
.
Copies are too light or
dark.
The printer driver or device settings may
be incorrect.
Verify that the quality settings are correct. See
Adjusting the
copy quality
on page
42
.
Text is unclear.
The printer driver or device settings may
be incorrect.
Verify that the quality settings are correct. See
Adjusting the
copy quality
on page
42
.
Media-handling problems
Problem
Cause
Solution
Poor print quality or toner
adhesion
The paper is too moist, too rough, too
heavy or too smooth, or it is embossed
or from a faulty paper lot.
Try another kind of paper, between 100 and 250 Sheffield, 4
to 6% moisture content.
Dropouts, jamming, or curl
The paper has been stored incorrectly.
Store paper flat in its moisture-proof wrapping.
The paper has variability from one side
to the other.
Turn the paper over.
Excessive curl
The paper is too moist, has the wrong
grain direction, or is of short-grain
construction.
Use long-grain paper, or use the
Less paper curl
setting. See
Reducing paper curl
on page
100
.
The paper varies from side-to-side.
Turn the paper over.
Jamming, damage to
device
The paper has cutouts or perforations.
Use paper that is free of cutouts or perforations.
Problems with feeding
The paper has ragged edges.
Use high-quality paper that is made for laser printers.
The paper varies from side-to-side.
Turn the paper over.
The paper is too moist, too rough, too
heavy or too smooth, has the wrong
grain direction, or is of short-grain
construction or it is embossed or from a
faulty paper lot.
Try another kind of paper, between 100 and 250 Sheffield, 4
to 6% moisture content, or use long-grain paper.
Print is skewed (crooked).
The media guides might be incorrectly
adjusted.
Remove all media from the input tray, straighten the stack,
and then load the media in the input tray again. Adjust the
media guides to the width and length of the media that you
are using and try printing again.
More than one sheet feeds
at one time.
The media tray might be overloaded.
Remove some of the media from the tray. See
Loading media
on page
24
.
The media might be wrinkled, folded, or
damaged.
Verify that the media is not wrinkled, folded, or damaged.
Try printing on media from a new or different package.
The device does not pull
media from the media
input tray.
The device might be in manual feed
mode.
●
If
Manual feed
appears on the device control-panel
display, press
Menu/Enter
to print the job.
●
Verify that the device is not in manual feed mode and
print your job again.
92
Chapter 9
Problem solving
ENWW