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Troubleshooting Image Quality Problems

Toner Spotting/Staining

Paper Is Spotted with Toner

Black Spots

Streaks (1)

Streaks (2)

Streaks (3)

Streaks (4)

Two 13-mm Long Vertical Streaks

Two 14-mm Wide Streaks

Stained Paper Edges

Stained Background

Ghosting

Scratched Images and Stained Paper Edges

Toner Scatter

Toner Scatter (1)

Toner Scatter (2)

Toner Scatter (3)

Color Loss

White Spots

Blister-like White Spots

Mottling

Density Problems

Uneven Image Density

Uneven Density from Top to Bottom

Fainter Leading Edge

Fainter Trailing Edge

Uneven Density within 90 mm (3.5 in.) of the Trailing Edge

Periodic Density Fluctuation

Entire Image Faint

Color Is Too Dense

Broken Thin Lines

Blurred Images

Dropouts (Character Voids)

Afterimages

White Streaks

Shock jitter: When the paper is inserted

Gloss Problems

Vertical Glossy Lines

Insufficient Gloss

Fusing Problems

Insufficient Toner Fusing

Improving Image Quality When Using Different Types of Paper