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Trouble with print quality, Options and supplies, Options – AGFA ePhoto CL18 User Manual

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Troubleshooting / Others

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To check the print quality, execute a test print as follows.

1

Press Menu/Exit (Pause) button on the printer panel.

2

Press S button until the System Information menu
appears.

3

Press X button.

4

Press S button until the Test Print menu appears.

5

Press Enter button to print each color page.

For detailed information, refer to “Trouble with Print
Quality” in the Maintenance and Specifications section.

Media

This printer is designed to work well with most types of
paper. However, differences in paper may have significant
effects on the quality of the print or the reliability of paper
handling. For detailed information, refer to “Media” in the
Maintenance and Specifications section.

Please contact the reseller from which the printer was
purchased when purchasing options or supplies.

It is recommended that genuine Panasonic supplies are
used.

*

1

The rated life expectancy of each consumable is based
on printing under specific operating conditions such as
page coverage for a particular paper size (5% coverage
per color at standard quality on A4 size paper). The
actual consumables life will vary depending on its use
and other printing variables including page coverage,
paper size, media type, print quality, continuous or
intermittent printing, number of color planes, ambient
temperature and humidity.

Trouble with Print Quality

Trouble

Corrective Action

On the Test Print,
a single color is not
uniform or many
vertical streaks
(both light and dark)
of slightly different
density and non-
uniform color are
present.

The toner is almost depleted.
• Replace the toner cartridge.
The print cartridge is damaged.
• Replace the print cartridge.

On the Test Print,
halftone area has
areas of weak color.

Paper does not match the
environmental conditions, or it
has too much moisture.
• Try fresh paper, or another

type of paper.

• Store media in the original,

dust-free package in the
same environmental
conditions as the printer.

A single color
appears faded.

The color density is set
incorrectly in the printer panel.
Refer to "Adjusting the Color
Density (Color Calibration)" in
the Settings and Printing
section.
The toner is almost depleted.
• Replace the toner cartridge.
The print cartridge is damaged.
• Replace the print cartridge.

Options and Supplies

Options

Model Number

Description

KX-CLAD1

Automatic Duplex Unit for DP-CL18

DA-DS1

Optional Paper Feeder

DA-MC2

Upgrade Kit (for PostScript 3)
for DP-CL18

DA-MC3

Upgrade Kit (for PostScript 3)
for DP-CL22

KX-CLEM3

128 MB DIMM (Memory)

KX-CLEM4

256 MB DIMM (Memory)

KX-CLHD2

2.5 Hard Disk Drive

Supplies

Model

Number

Description

Average Life

(pages)*

1

DQ-UR3C Cyan Toner Cartridge 6K

6,000

DQ-UR4C Cyan Toner Cartridge 3K

3,000

DQ-UR3M Magenta Toner Cartridge 6K

6,000

DQ-UR4M Magenta Toner Cartridge 3K

3,000

DQ-UR3Y Yellow Toner Cartridge 6K

6,000

DQ-UR4Y Yellow Toner Cartridge 3K

3,000

DQ-UR3K Black Toner Cartridge 6K

6,000

DQ-UP3C Color Print Cartridge

15,000

DQ-UP3K

Black Print Cartridge

15,000

DQ-FU3

Fuser Unit

100,000

DQ-BF3

Waste Toner Cartridge

14,000

DQ-BE3

Accumulator Unit

100,000

DQ-BR3

Transfer Roller

100,000

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