Dell 1710/n Mono Laser Printer User Manual

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The toner cartridge is defective.

Try the following:

Select a different Toner Darkness

2

setting from the printer driver before sending the job

to print.
Load paper from a new package.
Avoid textured paper with rough finishes.
Make sure the paper you load in the trays is not damp.
Replace the toner cartridge. See

Replacing the Toner Cartridge

.

Print is too dark, or the background is gray.

The Toner Darkness

2

setting is too dark.

The toner cartridge is defective.

Try the following:

Select a different Toner Darkness

2

setting from the printer driver before sending the job

to print.
Replace the toner cartridge. See

Replacing the Toner Cartridge

.

White lines appear on the page.

The printhead lens is dirty, or the print cartridge or the fuser is defective.

Try the following:

Clean the printhead lens.
Replace the toner cartridge. See

Replacing the Toner Cartridge

.

Replace the fuser

1

.

Streaked horizontal lines appear on the page.

The toner cartridge or fuser may be defective, empty, or worn. Replace the toner cartridge (see

Replacing the Toner Cartridge

) or fuser

1

as needed.

Streaked vertical lines appear on the page.

Toner is smeared before fusing to the paper, or the toner cartridge is defective.

Try the following:

If paper is stiff, try feeding from another tray or the manual feeder.
Replace the toner cartridge. See

Replacing the Toner Cartridge

.

Page contains print irregularities.

Paper has absorbed moisture due to high humidity.
You are using paper that does not meet the printer specifications.
The fuser is worn or defective.

Try the following:

Load paper from a fresh package in the paper tray.
Avoid textured paper with rough finishes.
Make sure the printer driver paper type setting matches the type of paper you are using.
Replace the fuser

1

.

Transparency print quality is poor (Print has inappropriate light or dark spots, toner is
smeared, or horizontal or vertical light bands appear.)

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