Print Quality Problems - Kyocera Mita Ecosys FS-1800+ Operation Manual

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Print Quality Problems

As the following table shows, there are many possible causes of print quality problems, such as blank
output as. The troubleshooting procedure for each type of problem is explained below. If you still can not
solve the problem, contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.
Printed Results
Completely blank printout
All-black printout
Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots
Corrective Action
Check the developer unit.
Open the printer top cover and check that the developer
unit is inserted correctly and check that the developer's
connector is connected properly.
Check the toner container.
Open the printer top cover and check that the toner
container is correctly installed in the printer. See
Toner Container Replacement
Check the charger unit.
Open the printer side cover and check that the charger
unit is correctly installed.
Clean the charger wire.
Open the printer side cover. Pull the cleaning knob
(green colored) slowly in and out a few times. See
Cleaning on page 2-9.
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Print Quality Problems
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