The Toner Does Not Fix onto the Paper Well

Perform one of the following solutions according to the cause.

<Cause 1> The setting for [Paper Type] is not specified properly.

Solution

Specify [Paper Type] properly.

"Configuring the Printer Driver and Printing"

<Cause 2> Appropriate paper is not being used.

Solution

Replace the paper with that which can be used with this printer.

"Usable Paper"

<Cause 3>Depending on the paper type, toner fixation may deteriorate.

Solution 1

UFR II Printer Driver

Perform the following procedure in the printer driver.

1.	Display the [Quality] sheet.
2.	Click [Advanced Settings].
3.	Set [Gray Compensation] to one of the following Images Only Text and Images Graphics and Images All

PCL/PS Printer Driver

See Help of the PCL/PS printer driver.

You can specify the same setting from the printer's control panel.

"[Setup] Menu ([Quality] Options)"

Solution 2

Perform the following procedure in the printer driver.

Display the [Paper Source] sheet.

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.

Solution 3

Perform the following procedure.

1.	Press [ ] (Online).
2.	Select [Special Print Mode] in [User Maintenance].
3.	Set [Rough Paper Adj.] to [On].

<Cause 4> Toner does not fix to the paper in places with high density.

Solution

Set [Special Image Mode] to [Level 1].

If the problem still persists, set it to [Level 2].

"[Setup] Menu ([User Maintenance] Options)"

	Normally, set [Special Image Mode] to [Off]. Do not set [Level 1] or [Level 2] unless the problems described above occur.
	If it is set to [Level 1] or [Level 2], the print density may be lower than if it was set to [Off].

<Cause 5> A problem is occurring inside the printer.

Solution

If <Ennn-nnnn> appears in the display, follow the procedure in "The Service Call <Ennn-nnnn> Appears in the Display ("n"Represents an Alphanumeric Character)"in "The Message Indicator Is On"to solve the problem.