Dell 1100 Laser Mono Printer - Manual (Page 78)

Black pages • The toner cartridge may not be installed properly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert.
• The toner cartridge may be defective and need replacing. Install a new toner cartridge. See
"Replacing the Toner Cartridge" .
• The printer may require repair. Contact a service representative.
Loose toner
• Clean the inside of the printer. See "Cleaning the Interior" .
• Check the paper type and quality. See "Paper Specifications" .
• Install a new toner cartridge. See "Replacing the Toner Cartridge" .
• If the problem persists, the printer may require repair. Contact a service representative.
Character
Voids Character voids are white areas where they should be solid black:
• If you are using transparencies, try another type of transparency. Because of the
composition of the transparency, some character voids are normal.
• You may be printing on the wrong surface of the paper. Turn over the stack of paper in the
paper tray.
• The paper may not meet paper specifications. See "Paper Specifications" .
Horizontal
stripes
If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:
• The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove the toner cartridge and reinsert.
• The toner cartridge may be defective. Install a new toner cartridge. See "Replacing the
Toner Cartridge" .
• If the problem persists, the printer may require repair. Contact a service representative.
Curl If the printed paper is curled or the paper does not feed into the printer, turn over the stack of
paper in the paper tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the paper tray.