Oki C110 User Manual page 105

Symptom
Image
defects.
Lateral lines
or bands
appear on
image.
Colors look
drastically
wrong.
Colors are
not register-
ing properly;
colors are
mixed or
have page-
to-page vari-
ation.
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Cause
The print head win-
dow is dirty.
A toner cartridge may
be leaking.
A toner cartridge may
be defective.
The imaging cartridge
is defective.
The printer is not
level.
The media path is
dirty with toner.
One or more of the
toner cartridges may
be defective.
The imaging cartridge
is defective.
One or more of the
toner cartridges are
defective.
The imaging cartridge
is not correctly
seated.
One or more of the
toner cartridges may
be defective.
The media is moist
from humidity.
Solving Problems with Printing Quality
Solution
Clean the print head window.
Remove the toner cartridges and
check for damage. If it is damaged,
replace it.
Remove the toner cartridge with the
color causing the abnormal image.
Replace it with a new toner cartridge.
Remove the imaging cartridge and
check for damage. If it is damaged,
replace it.
Place the printer on a flat, hard, level
surface.
Print several sheets and the excess
toner should disappear.
Remove the toner cartridges and
check for damage. If it is damaged,
replace it.
Remove the imaging cartridge and
check for damage. If it is damaged,
replace it.
Remove the toner cartridges and verify
that the toner is distributed evenly on
each cartridge roller, and reinstall the
toner cartridges.
Remove the imaging cartridge and
reinstall it.
Remove the toner cartridges and
check for damage. If it is damaged,
replace it.
Remove the moist media and replace it
with new, dry media.