Troubleshooting
Settings and Printing
Network
Maintenance and Spec.
Maintenance and Spec.
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On the Test Print, half
tone area has areas of
weak color.
Paper doesn’t match the
environmental conditions, or it has
too much moisture.
Try fresh paper, or another type of
paper.
Store media in the original, dust-
free package in the same
environmental conditions as the
printer.
A single color appears
faded.
The color density is set incorrectly
in the printer panel.
Check the density setting by
printing the Color Calibration Test
Print Page in the Color Calibration
menu from the printer panel.
Compare the settings with the
color density samples on the Color
Calibration Card. If necessary,
adjust the density from the printer
panel. Refer to
“Adjusting the
Color Density (Color
Calibration)” on page 63
in
“Settings and Printing”.
The toner is almost depleted.
Replace the color toner cartridge
soon.
The print cartridge is damaged.
Replace the print cartridge.
On the Test Print, a
single color has a sharp,
dark or light vertical
streak.
The toner cartridge is almost
depleted and is not properly
applying toner.
Replace that toner cartridge.
The print cartridge is damaged.
Replace the print cartridge.
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