Konica Minolta Magicolor 5450 User Manual page 167

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.
Solving Problems with Printing Quality
Cause
The laser lens is dirty. Clean the laser lens.
A toner cartridge may
be leaking.
A toner cartridge may
be defective.
The printer is not
level.
The media path is
dirty with toner.
One or more of the
toner cartridges may
be defective.
One or more of the
toner cartridges may
be defective.
One or more of the
toner cartridges may
be low or empty.
The front cover is not
properly closed.
One or more of the
toner cartridges may
be defective.
The media is moist
from humidity.
Solution
Remove the toner cartridges and
check them for damage. If one is dam-
aged, replace it.
Remove the toner cartridge with the
color causing the abnormal image.
Replace it with a new toner cartridge.
Place the printer on a flat, hard, level
surface.
Print several sheets and the excess
toner should disappear.
Remove the toner cartridges and
check them for damage. If one is dam-
aged, replace it.
Remove the toner cartridges and verify
that the toner is distributed evenly on
each cartridge roller, and reinstall the
toner cartridges.
Check the control panel for an
or
TONER LOW TONER EMPTY X
message. If necessary, replace the
specified toner cartridge.
Make sure that the printer's front cover
is closed.
Remove the toner cartridges and
check them for damage. If one is dam-
aged, replace it.
Remove the moist media and replace it
with new, dry media.
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