Konica Minolta Magicolor 5430 - Manual (Page 124)

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 116
Image
defects. The laser lens is dirty. Clean the laser lens.
The toner cartridge is
leaking.
Remove the toner cartridge and check
them for damage. If one is damaged,
replace it.
The toner cartridge is
defective. Remove the toner cartridge with the
color causing the abnormal image.
Replace it with a new toner cartridge.
Lateral lines
or bands
appear on
image. The printer is not
level. Put the printer on a flat, hard, level sur-
face not to exceed ±1° slant in any
direction.
The media path is
dirty with toner. Print several sheets and the excess
toner should disappear.
One or more of the
toner cartridges are
defective. Remove the toner cartridges and
check them for damage. If one is dam-
aged, replace it.
Colors look
drastically
wrong. One or more of the
toner cartridges are
defective. Remove the toner cartridges and verify
that the toner is distributed evenly on
each cartridge roller, and reinstall the
toner cartridges.
One or more of the
toner cartridges are
low or empty. Check the control panel for an X
TONER LOW or TONER EMPTY X
message. If necessary, replace the
specified toner cartridge.
Colors are
not register-
ing properly;
colors are
mixed or
have page-
to-page vari-
ation. The front cover is not
properly closed. Make sure that the printer’s front cover
is closed.
One or more of the
toner cartridges are
defective. Remove the toner cartridges and
check them for damage. If one is dam-
aged, replace it.
The media is moist
from humidity. Remove the moist media and replace it
with new, dry media.
Symptom Cause Solution