Fine Horizontal Lines Appear On Color Pages; Shadow Images Appear On Prints - Lexmark X950 Series User Manual

Troubleshooting

Fine horizontal lines appear on color pages

You may notice fine, horizontal lines in photographs or pages with a high concentration of color. This can occur when
the printer is in Quiet Mode. To fix this, set Quiet Mode to Off (Image/Photo).

Shadow images appear on prints

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Try one or more of the following:
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HECK THE PAPER TYPE AND WEIGHT SETTINGS
Make sure the paper type and weight settings match the paper loaded in the tray or feeder:
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From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type and Paper Weight settings.
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Before sending the print job, specify the correct paper type setting:
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For Windows users, specify the paper type from Print Properties.
• For Macintosh users, specify the paper type from the Print dialog.
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AKE SURE THE PRINT CARTRIDGE IS NOT LOW ON TONER
When 88.xx [color] cartridge low appears, make sure that toner is distributed evenly among all four
print cartridges or whichever color has the shadow images.
1
Remove the print 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 print cartridge.
Note: If print quality does not improve, replace the print cartridge of the color that is giving a shadow.
If the problem continues, the printer may need to be serviced. For more information, contact customer support.
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