Lexmark X746de User Manual

Try one or more of the following:

The Toner Darkness setting may be too light, the Brightness setting may be too light, or the Contrast setting may be
too low.

Change these settings from the printer control panel Quality menu.

For Windows users, change these settings from Print Properties

For Macintosh users:

Choose File > Print.

From the print options pop-up menu, choose Printer Features.

Choose a higher value for the Toner Darkness, Brightness, and Contrast settings.

The paper may have absorbed moisture from high humidity. Store paper in its original wrapper until you use it.

Make sure the Paper Type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray or feeder:

From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting.

For Windows users, check this setting from Print Properties.

For Macintosh users, check this setting from the Print dialog.

Remove the cartridge.

Warning—Potential Damage: Be careful not to touch the photoconductor drum. Doing so may affect the print
quality of future print jobs.

Firmly shake the cartridge side-to-side and front-to-back several times to redistribute the toner.

Reinsert the cartridge.

Note: If print quality does not improve, then replace the cartridge of the color that is not printing.

If the problem continues, then the printer may need to be serviced.

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