Print Quality Problems - Lexmark E 250d User Manual

Print quality problems

Many print quality problems can be solved by replacing a supply or maintenance item that has reached the end of its
intended life. See the following table to find solutions to print quality problems.
Symptom
White lines
ABCDE
ABCDE
ABCDE
Streaked horizontal lines
ABCDE
ABCDE
ABCDE
Streaked vertical lines
ABCDE
ABCDE
ABCDE
Print irregularities
ABCDE
ABCDE
ABCDE
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To replace the fuser, call a service technician.
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This setting can be changed using the Local Printer Settings Utility.
Print quality problems
Cause
• The printhead lens is dirty.
• Either the toner cartridge or the
fuser is defective.
The toner cartridge or fuser may be
defective, empty, or worn.
• Toner is smeared before fusing to
the paper.
• The toner cartridge is defective.
• Paper has absorbed moisture due
to high humidity.
• Paper that does not meet the printer
specifications is being used.
• The fuser is worn or defective.
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Solution
Try the following in the order listed:
1 Clean the printhead lens.
(See Cleaning the printhead lens
on page 91.)
2 Replace the toner cartridge.
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3 Replace the fuser .
Replace the toner cartridge or fuser
as needed.
• If paper is stiff, try feeding from
another tray or the manual feeder.
• Replace the toner cartridge.
• Load paper from a fresh package
into the paper tray.
• Avoid textured paper with rough
finishes.
• Make sure the printer driver paper
type setting matches the type of
paper being used.
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• Replace the fuser .
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