Print Quality Or Tone Is Uneven; Half-Tone Images Print Unevenly - Epson Aculaser C1100 Series Instruction Manual

Print quality or tone is uneven

Cause
Your paper may be moist or
damp.
The print head is dirty.
There may be no toner left in
the toner cartridge.
There may be a problem with
the photoconductor unit.

Half-tone images print unevenly

Cause
Your paper may be moist or
damp.
The gradation setting is too
small when printing graphics.
There may be no toner left in
the toner cartridge.
What to do
Do not store paper in a humid or damp
environment.
See "Cleaning the print head" on page
170 and clean the print head.
If the message on the LCD panel or in
EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that
the amount of toner left is low, replace
the toner cartridge. See "Toner
Cartridge" on page 161.
Replace the photoconductor unit. See
"Photoconductor Unit" on page 165.
What to do
Do not store paper in a humid or damp
environment. Be sure to use paper that
is newly unwrapped.
On the Basic Setting menu in the printer
driver, click More Settings, adjust the
gradation setting by sliding the
Contrast slider bar.
If the message on the LCD panel or in
EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that
the amount of toner is low, replace the
toner cartridge. See "Toner Cartridge"
on page 161.
Troubleshooting
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