Solid Color Or Black Pages Appear On Prints; Toner Fog Or Background Shading Appears On The Page - Lexmark X548 Series User Manual

L
OAD PAPER FROM A FRESH PACKAGE
The paper may have absorbed moisture due to high humidity. Store paper in its original wrapper until you use it.
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VOID TEXTURED PAPER WITH ROUGH FINISHES
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HECK THE APER YPE SETTING
Make sure the Paper Type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray or feeder:
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From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting.
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For Windows users, check this setting from Print Properties.
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For Macintosh users, check this setting from the Print dialog.
M
AKE SURE THERE IS NO DEFECTIVE TONER CARTRIDGE
Replace the defective toner cartridge.

Solid color or black pages appear on prints

M
AKE SURE THE TONER OR PRINT CARTRIDGES ARE INSTALLED CORRECTLY
ON TONER
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Remove and reinstall the toner or print cartridges.
• Make sure the toner is distributed evenly within the toner or print cartridge:
1
Remove the toner or print cartridge.
2
Firmly shake the cartridge side-to-side and front-to-back several times to redistribute the toner.
3
Reinsert the toner or print cartridge.
Note: If print quality does not improve, replace the toner or print cartridge. For more information, see
"Replacing a toner cartridge" on page 219.
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If the problem continues, the printer may need to be serviced. For more information, contact customer support.

Toner fog or background shading appears on the page

Try one or more of the following:
M
AKE SURE THE IMAGING KITS ARE NOT WORN OR DEFECTIVE
Replace the imaging kits.
Note: The printer has two types of imaging kits: a black-and-color imaging kit, and a black imaging kit. The
black-and-color imaging kit has cyan, magenta, yellow, and black developer units. The black imaging kit has a black
developer unit only.
Troubleshooting
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ARE NOT DEFECTIVE AND NOT LOW