Lexmark 5300 - Manual (Page 142)

Poor copy quality
• Blank pages
• Checkerboard pattern
• Distorted graphics or pictures
• Missing characters
• Faded print
• Dark print
• Skewed lines
• Smudges
• Streaks
• Unexpected characters
• White lines in print
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK MESSAGES
If an error message is displayed, see “Error messages on the printer display” on page 158.
C
HECK INK
Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary.
C
LEAN THE SCANNER GLASS
If the scanner glass is dirty, gently wipe it with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened with water.
R
EVIEW STEPS TO IMPROVE PRINT QUALITY
See “Improving print quality” on page 118.
A
DJUST THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE COPY
1 Load the document facedown on the scanner glass.
2 From the control panel, press Copy Mode.
3 Press Lighter/Darker.
4 Press or repeatedly to lighten or darken the copy.
5 Press Start Color or Start Black.
C
HECK QUALITY OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENT
If the quality of the original document is not satisfactory, try using a clearer version of the document or image.
A
RE YOU SCANNING FROM PHOTO OR GLOSSY PAPER
,
A MAGAZINE
,
OR A NEWSPAPER
?
If you are copying or scanning from photo or glossy paper, a magazine, or a newspaper, see “Scanning clear images
from magazines or newspapers” on page 31.
C
HECK DOCUMENT PLACEMENT
Make sure the document or photo is loaded facedown on the scanner glass in the lower right corner.
Troubleshooting
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