Dell 1130 Laser Mono Printer - Manual (Page 81)

The machine may require repair. Contact a service representative.
Loose toner Clean the inside of the machine. (See Cleaning the inside .)
Check the paper type and quality. (See Print media specifications .)
Remove the toner cartridge and then, install a new one. (See Replacing the
toner cartridge .)
If the problem persists, the machine may require repair. Contact a service
representative.
Character Voids 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
Print media specifications .)
Horizontal stripes 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 cartridge .)
If the problem persists, the machine may require repair. Contact a service
representative.
Curl 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 Opening printing preferences .)
An unknown image repetitively
appears on a few sheets or loose
toner, light print, or contamination
occurs.
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 Altitude
adjustment .)
Common Windows problems
Condition Suggested solutions
“File in Use” message appears
during installation.
Exit all software applications. Remove all software from the startup group, then
restart Windows. Reinstall the printer driver.
“General Protection Fault”,
“Exception OE”, “Spool 32”, or
“Illegal Operation” messages
appear.
Close all other applications, reboot Windows and try printing again.
“Fail To Print”, “A printer timeout
error occurred” messages
appear.
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.
Refer to Microsoft Windows User’s Guide that came with your computer for further information on Windows error
messages.
Common Linux problems
condition Suggested solutions