Canon LBP-1000 User Guide

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Correcting Poor Print Quality
Correcting Poor Print Quality
When text is too light or dark ...
Follow this procedure to adjust the print density. Adjust the print density if printed text
on your page is too light or too dark.
Print density can be adjusted within a range of 0 (lightest) to 15 (darkest).
1
Press 
Go
 to take the printer off-line. The On Line indicator goes off.
2
Press 
Menu
 to display the first menu title (PCL MENU) in the top line.
3
Press 
Menu
 repeatedly until CONFIG MENU appears.
4
Press 
Item
 to display the first menu item (JAM RECOVERY) in the bottom line.
5
Press 
Item
 repeatedly until DENSITY appears.
6
Increase the density for a darker print. Press 
Value
 to increase the number. The highest
number you can set for the density is 15.
-or-
Decrease the density for a lighter print. Hold down 
Shift
 and press
Value 
to decrease the number. The lowest number you can set for the density is 0.
7
When the setting you require is displayed, press 
Enter
.
8
Press 
Go
 to put the printer on-line. The On Line light comes on and the printer is ready
for use.