Epson ACULASER C3800 - Manual (Page 265)

Troubleshooting 265
EPSON AcuLaser C3800 User's Guide
Half-tone images print unevenly
Toner smudges
Cause What to do
Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment.
Be sure to use paper that is newly unwrapped.
One of the imaging cartridges may be near
the end of its service life. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status
Monitor indicates that the amount of toner is low,
replace the imaging cartridge. See "Imaging
Cartridge" on page 228.
You can also check the amount of toner remaining
in the cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in
the printer driver.
The gradation setting is too small when
printing graphics. For Windows users, on the Basic Settings tab in the
printer driver, click the Advanced tab and select the
More Settings button. Then select the Halftoning.
For Mac users, on the Basic Settings tab in the printer
driver, click More Settings, select the Enh.MG button,
then select Smooth.
The setting above can be set only when printing in
black and white.
Cause What to do
Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store your paper in a humid or damp
environment.
You may not be using the correct type of
paper for your printer. EPSON Color Laser Paper or smooth, high-quality
copier paper is recommended for best results. See
"Available paper types" on page 288 for information
on choosing paper.
The paper path inside the printer may be
dusty. Clean internal printer components by printing three
pages with only one character per page.