7-50 Troubleshooting
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Image Defects
The quality of the printer’s output is subject to the judgment of the
user. This section of the manual helps you define print quality defects
and understand what factors affect print quality.
The print samples shown in the following figures illustrate some print
quality defects. Keep copies of print quality defects encountered in
the field with an explanation of their causes for future reference.
The image defects listed below are covered in the following tables.
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Black Lines (perpendicular path) (page 7-51)
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Black Page (page 7-51)
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Blank Page (page 7-53)
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Blank Spots (page 7-55)
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Character Voids (page 7-56)
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Creases (page 7-57)
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Curl (page 7-58)
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Dirt on Back (page 7-59)
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Distorted Image (page 7-59)
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Dropouts (page 7-60)
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Faded Print/Bubbles (page 7-61)
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Gray Background (page 7-63)
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Horizontal Smudges (page 7-64)
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Horizontal White Lines (page 7-65)
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Light Print, Dark Print, or Fade (page 7-65)
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Loose Toner (page 7-66)
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Repetitive Defects (page 7-67)
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Skew (page 7-68)
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Toner Smear (page 7-68)
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Toner Specks (page 7-69)
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Vertical Black Lines (page 7-70)
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Vertical Dots (page 7-71)
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Vertical White Lines (page 7-71)
Hint If you find a defect that is not depicted, record the probable cause along
with the conditions in the printing environment and save a copy of the
defect for future reference.
