Common Windows Problems; Common Linux Problems - Dell 1130 Laser Mono Printer Troubleshooting Manual

Loose toner
Character Voids
Horizontal stripes
Curl
An unknown image repetitively
appears on a few sheets or loose
toner, light print, or contamination
occurs.

Common Windows problems

Condition
"File in Use" message appears
during installation.
"General Protection Fault",
"Exception OE", "Spool 32", or
"Illegal Operation" messages
appear.
"Fail To Print", "A printer timeout
error occurred" messages
appear.
Refer to Microsoft Windows User's Guide that came with your computer for further information on Windows error
messages.

Common Linux problems

condition
The machine may require repair. Contact a service representative.
Clean the inside of the machine. (See
Check the paper type and quality. (See
Remove the toner cartridge and then, install a new one. (See
toner cartridge.)
If the problem persists, the machine may require repair. Contact a service
representative.
Character voids are white areas within parts of characters that should be solid
black:
If you are using transparencies, try another type of transparency. Because of
the composition of transparencies, some character voids are normal.
You may be printing on the wrong surface of the paper. Remove the paper and
turn it around.
The paper may not meet paper specifications. (See
If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:
The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove the cartridge and
reinsert it.
The toner cartridge may be defective. Remove the toner cartridge and install a
new one. (See Replacing the toner
If the problem persists, the machine may require repair. Contact a service
representative.
If the printed paper is curled or paper does not feed into the machine:
Turn the stack of paper over in the tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the
tray.
Change the printer option and try again. Go to Printing Preferences, click
Paper tab, and set type to Thin. (See
Your machine is probably being used at an altitude of 1,000 m (3,281 ft) or
above.The high altitude may affect the print quality, such as loose toner or light
imaging. Change the correct altitude setting to your machine. (See
adjustment.)
Exit all software applications. Remove all software from the startup group, then
restart Windows. Reinstall the printer driver.
Close all other applications, reboot Windows and try printing again.
These messages may appear during printing. Just keep waiting until the machine
finishes printing. If the message appears in ready mode or after printing has been
completed, check the connection and/or whether an error has occurred.
Suggested solutions
Cleaning the
Print media
cartridge.)
Opening printing
Suggested solutions
inside.)
specifications.)
Replacing the
Print media specifications.)
preferences.)
Altitude