The Printed Image Is Coarse; The Printed Image Is Distorted; Part Of The Printed Image Is Missing - Sharp AR-M250 series Online Manual

6 TROUBLESHOOTING
Print quality is not satisfactory

The printed image is coarse

■ Have the printer driver settings been specified to
suit both paper and the print job?
The printing resolution can be set to 600 dpi or 300 dpi. When
600 dpi or 300 dpi is selected, "SMOOTHING" can also be
selected to improve the image quality.
Windows: Change the resolution settings in the "Advanced"
tab of the printer driver setup screen.
Macintosh: Change the resolution settings in the "Advanced"
menu in the Print window. (In Mac OS X v10.1.5,
change the resolution settings in the "Advanced"
tab of the "Printer Features" menu.)
● A slower printing speed may result when
Note
"SMOOTHING" is selected.
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For the available resolution settings, see

The printed image is distorted

■ Is the paper loaded correctly?
If a document is physically damaged when it is output or the
image is skewed on the paper, discard the damaged sheet,
reinsert the paper and print again. Insert the paper so that
there is no visible space between the paper and the paper
guides.
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See the operation manual for copier for more details on
inserting paper.
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Part of the printed image is missing

■ Did you set sufficient margins in the paper settings
■ Does the paper size set for the print image match the
"Printer specifications".
■ Are the print orientation settings correct?
of your application?
Printing is not possible at the edges of the paper. The print
margins are 5/32" (4 mm) at the top and bottom of the paper
and 1/8" (3 mm) at the sides of the paper. When configuring the
paper settings in the software application, be sure to establish
margins that are at least as large as the print margins.
size of paper loaded in the machine?
Make sure that the paper size setting matches the size of
paper loaded in the machine. When "Auto Select" is selected
for the paper source in the print settings, the print method will
vary depending on the settings of the key operator programs.
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Windows: When "Paper Selection" is set to "Auto Select"
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Macintosh: When "Paper Feed" is set to "Auto Select"
Make sure that the correct paper orientation is selected for
the print image in the application's paper settings and in the
print settings.
If the paper is loaded in the machine in a different orientation
from the print image, the image is normally automatically
rotated to match the paper; however, if this function has been
disabled in the key operator programs, the paper orientation
must be set in the application. (See "ROTATED PRINT" in the
key operator's guide.)
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