Characters Have Jagged Or Uneven Edges; Clipped Images - Lexmark X548 Series User Manual

M
AKE SURE THE TONER OR PRINT CARTRIDGE IS NOT LOW ON TONER
When 88.xx [color] cartridge low appears, make sure that toner is distributed evenly among all four
cartridges:
1
Remove the cartridge.
Warning—Potential Damage: Be careful not to touch the photoconductor drum. Doing so may affect the print
quality of future print jobs.
2
Firmly shake the cartridge side-to-side and front-to-back several times to redistribute the toner.
3
Reinsert the cartridge.
Note: If print quality does not improve, then replace the cartridge of the color that is not printing.
If the problem continues, then the printer may need to be serviced. For more information, contact customer support.

Characters have jagged or uneven edges

If you are using downloaded fonts, verify that the fonts are supported by the printer, the host computer, and the
software program.

Clipped images

Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK THE GUIDES
Move the width and length guides in the tray to the correct positions for the paper size loaded.
C
HECK THE PAPER SIZE SETTING
Make sure the paper size setting matches the paper loaded in the tray:
1
From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Size setting.
2
Before sending the job to print, specify the correct size setting:
• For Windows users, specify the size from Print Properties.
•
For Macintosh users, specify the size from the Page Setup dialog.
Dark lines appear on prints
M
AKE SURE THE IMAGING KIT IS NOT WORN OR DEFECTIVE
When 31.xx Defective imaging kit appears, replace the imaging kit.
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