Image Quality; Faint Print (Low Contrast) - Lexmark C950 Service Manual

Image Quality

Faint print (Low contrast)

Leading edge
Trailing edge
Before starting, check the media route for foreign objects, such as staples, clips, and scraps, in the media path.
Step
Check the media condition.
1
Load new, dry, recommended media, and perform a print
test. Go to
Is the image density normal?
Check the four toner cartridges for proper installation.
2
Reprint the defective image.
Is the image density normal?
Check the toner add chutes to ensure that they are not
3
clogged.
Does the problem remain?
Check the 2nd transfer roller for contamination and wear.
4
Is the 2nd transfer roller free of excess wear and
contamination?
Check the four PC cartridges for proper installation.
5
Check the PC cartridge connections.
Are the PC cartridge connections free of excess wear
and contamination?
Check
"PRINT TESTS" on page 3-22.
Yes No
Problem solved. Go to step 2.
Problem solved. Replace any
empty toner
cartridges.
Go to step 4. Problem solved.
Go to step 5. Replace the 2nd
transfer roller.
Go to
"2nd
transfer roller
removal" on
page 4-24.
Go to step 6. Correct and
clean
contaminated
pins, or replace
the appropriate
PC cartridge or
connector.
Diagnostic information
5058-030
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