Dell 1600n Multifunction Mono Laser Printer User Manual

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A single sheet of paper may be defective. Try reprinting the job.
The moisture content of the paper is uneven or the paper has
moist spots on its surface. Try a different brand of paper. See

"Paper Specifications" on page 200

.

The paper lot is bad. The manufacturing process can cause some
areas to reject toner. Try a different kind or brand of paper.
The toner cartridge may be defective.

Vertical repetitive defects

on the next page.
If these steps do not correct the problems, contact a service
representative.

Vertical lines

If black vertical streaks appear on the page, the drum inside the toner
cartridge has probably been scratched. Install a new toner cartridge.
See

"Installing the Toner Cartridge" on page 23

.

Gray background

If the amount of background shading becomes unacceptable:

Change to lighter weight pages. See

"Paper Specifications" on

page 200

.

Check the printer's environment; very dry (low humidity) or high
humidity (higher than 80% RH) conditions can increase the
amount of background shading.
Remove the old toner cartridge and install a new one. See

"Installing the Toner Cartridge" on page 23

.

Toner smear

Clean the inside of the multi-function printer. See

page 153

.

Check the paper type and quality. See

"Paper Specifications" on

page 200

.

Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one. See

"Installing

the Toner Cartridge" on page 23

.

Vertical repetitive
defects

If marks repeatedly appear on the printed side of the page at even
intervals:

The toner cartridge may be damaged. If a repetitive mark occurs
on the page,
print a cleaning sheet several times to clean the
cartridge; see

"Cleaning the Drum" on page 159

. After the

printout, if you still have the same problems, install a new toner
cartridge. See

"Installing the Toner Cartridge" on page 23

.

Parts of the multi-function printer may have toner on them. If the
defects occur on the back of the page, the problem will likely
correct itself after a few more pages.
The fusing assembly may be damaged. Contact a service
representative.

Background scatter

Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed

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