Troubleshooting Print-Quality Problems - Dell Color Laser Printer 7130cdn User Manual

Troubleshooting Print-Quality Problems

• Nothing Prints or Black Spots Print on Page
• Image Prints Too Light
• Image Prints Too Dark
• Print Density is Uneven
• Print is Irregular or Mottled
• Ink Rubs Off After Printing
• Toner Smudges and Residual Images Print
• Toner Smudges Appear on the Back of the Page
• White or Black Areas Print in Regular Pattern
• Image Prints with Defects
• Lateral Lines or Bands Print on Image
• Colors Look Wrong
• Colors Do Not Register Properly
• Colors Reproduce Poorly
Nothing Prints or Black Spots Print on Page
Probable Causes
One or more of the imaging units may be
defective.
The printer driver is not set correctly.
The media is moist from humidity.
The media set in the printer driver mismatches the
media loaded in the printer.
Several sheets are being fed at the same time.
Media is not set properly in the tray(s).
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Solutions
Remove the imaging units one at a time, and
check for damage. If it is damaged, replace it.
Select the proper setting in the printer driver to
switch from transparencies to plain paper.
Adjust the humidity for media storage. Remove
the moist media and replace it with new, dry
media.
Load the correct media in the printer.
Remove the media from the tray and check for
static electricity. Fan plain paper or other media
(but not transparencies), and replace it in the tray.
Remove the media, tap it to straighten it out,
return it into the tray, and realign the media
guides.
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