Solving Print Quality Problems; Print Quality Checklist; Printing Quality Problems - Dell Laser Printer 1110 Installation Manual

The printer prints, but the text
is wrong, garbled, or
incomplete.
Pages print, but are blank.
When you are using Window
98, the illustrations print
incorrectly in Adobe Illustrator.

Solving Print Quality Problems

Print Quality Checklist

Print quality problems can be resolved by following the checklist below.
Redistribute toner in the toner cartridge (see
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Clean the inside of the printer (see
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Adjust the print resolution from the printer properties window (see
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Ensure that the Toner Save mode is off (see
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Clear general printing problems (see
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Install a new toner cartridge and check print quality (see
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Printing Quality Problems

The inside of the printer may be dirty or improper paper loading may reduce print quality. See the table below to clear the problem.
Condition
Light or faded print
Toner specks
Dropouts
The printer cable is loose or defective.
The wrong printer driver was selected.
The software application is malfunctioning.
The toner cartridge is defective or out of toner.
The file may have blank pages.
Some parts, such as the controller or the board, may
be defective.
The setting in the software application is wrong.
"Redistributing Toner").
"Cleaning the Interior").
"Graphics Tab").
"Solving General Printing
"Replacing the Toner
Suggested Solutions
If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page:
• The toner supply is low. You may be able to temporarily extend the life of the toner
cartridge. See "Redistributing
toner cartridge.
• The paper may not meet paper specifications; for example, the paper is too moist or
too rough. See "Paper Specifications".
• If the entire page is light, the print resolution setting is too low or the Toner Save mode
is on. Adjust the print resolution and turn the Toner Save mode off. See
• A combination of faded or smeared defects may indicate that the toner cartridge needs
cleaning. See "Cleaning the
• The paper may not meet specifications; for example, the paper is too moist or too
rough. See "Paper Specifications".
• The transfer roller may be dirty. Clean the inside of the printer. See
Interior".
• The paper path may need cleaning. See
If a faded areas, generally rounded, occur randomly on the page:
Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect. Try a print job that you
have already printed successfully. If possible, attach the cable and
printer to another computer and try a print job that you know
works. Finally, try a new printer cable.
Check the application's printer selection menu to ensure that your
printer is selected.
Try printing a job from another application.
Thoroughly shake the toner, if necessary. See
Toner".
If necessary, replace the toner cartridge.
Check the file to ensure that it does not contain blank pages.
Contact a service representative.
Print the document by selecting Download as Bit Image in the
Advanced Options window of Graphics properties.
"Graphics Tab").
Problems").
Cartridge").
Toner". If this does not improve print quality, install a new
Interior".
"Cleaning the Interior".
"Redistributing
"Graphics Tab".
"Cleaning the