White Dots Appear In The Printout; Print Quality Or Tone Is Uneven; Half-Tone Images Print Unevenly - Epson AcuLaser M8000 Series User Manual

Cause
The Density setting may be too dark.

White dots appear in the printout

Cause
The paper path inside the printer may be dusty.

Print quality or tone is uneven

Cause
Your paper may be moist or damp.
The imaging cartridge may be near the end of its service
life.
There may be a problem with imaging cartridge.

Half-tone images print unevenly

Cause
Your paper may be moist or damp.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series
What to do
In the printer driver, click Extended Setting on the Optional
Settings tab, and then lighten the Density setting.
What to do
Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with
only one character per page.
What to do
Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment.
If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor
indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service
life, replace the imaging cartridge. See "Replacing Consumable
Products" on page 147.
For Windows users, you can also check the remaining service life
of the imaging cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in
the printer driver.
Replace the imaging cartridge. See "Replacing Consumable
Products" on page 147.
What to do
Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment. Be sure to
use paper that is newly unwrapped.
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