Print Quality Problems; The Background Is Dark Or Dirty; White Dots Appear In The Printout; Print Quality Or Tone Is Uneven - Epson Aculaser M2000 series User Manual

Print Quality Problems

The background is dark or dirty

Cause
You may not be using the correct type of paper for
your printer.
The paper path inside the printer may be dusty.
The Density setting may be too dark.

White dots appear in the printout

Cause
The paper path inside the printer may be dusty.

Print quality or tone is uneven

Cause
Your paper may be moist or damp.
The toner cartridge may be near the end of its service
life.

A vertical line appears on the printout

Cause
Either the metal roller or photoconductor wire inside
the printer is dirty.
What to do
If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters
may appear distorted or broken. Smooth, high-quality copier
paper is recommended for best results. See "Available paper
types" on page 153 for information on choosing paper.
Clean internal printer components by printing three pages
with only one character per page.
In the printer driver, click the Optional Settings tab in the
Extended Settings dialog box, then lighten the Density setting.
What to do
Clean internal printer components by printing three pages
with only one character per page.
What to do
Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment.
If the message in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the
toner cartridge is near the end of its service life, replace it. See
"Precautions for Replacing the Toner Cartridge" on page 64.
For Windows users, you can also check the remaining service
lives of the toner cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab
in the printer driver.
What to do
Clean the metal roller and photoconductor wire inside the
printer. For details, see "Cleaning inside the printer" on page
69.
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