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Paper Curls
Perform one of the following solutions according to the cause.
<Cause 1> Damp paper is used.
Solution
Replace the paper with new paper in an unopened package.
<Cause 2> Appropriate paper is not being used.
Solution
Replace the paper with that which can be used with this printer.
<Cause 3> Depending on the paper type or the operating environment, the paper may curl as either of the following.
Solution 1
Perform the following procedure in the printer driver.
1.
Display the [Paper Source] sheet.
2.
Set [Paper Type] to one of the following settings.
Currently Selected Setting
Setting to be Selected
[Plain Paper L]
[Plain Paper L2]
[Plain Paper]
[Plain Paper L]
[Heavy Paper 1]
[Plain Paper]
[Heavy Paper 2]
[Heavy Paper 1]
[Heavy Paper 3]
[Heavy Paper 2]
[Envelope H]
[Envelope]
[Coated Paper 2]
[Coated Paper 1]
[Coated Paper 3]
[Coated Paper 2]
[Coated Paper 4]
[Coated Paper 3]
If you change the settings, the toner may not fix onto paper well, and the printing may come out faint.
Solution 2
Select [Curl Correction] under [Special Print Mode] set it to [On] and print again.
If you change the settings, the toner may not fix onto paper well, and the printing may come out faint.
If you specify this setting, printing speed drops.
<Cause 4> Depending on the paper type or the operating environment, the paper may curl as either of the following.
Solution
Perform the following procedure in the printer driver.
1.
Display the [Paper Source] sheet.
2.
Set [Paper Type] to one of the following settings.
Currently Selected Setting
Setting to be Selected
[Plain Paper L2]
[Plain Paper L]
[Plain Paper L]
[Plain Paper]
[Plain Paper]
[Heavy Paper 1]
[Heavy Paper 1]
[Heavy Paper 2]
[Heavy Paper 2]
[Heavy Paper 3]
[Envelope]
[Envelope H]
[Coated Paper 1]
[Coated Paper 2]
[Coated Paper 2]
[Coated Paper 3]
[Coated Paper 3]
[Coated Paper 4]
When the settings are changed, sometimes residual images appear on non-printed areas.
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