Lexmark X5470 User Guide
Poor copy quality
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Blank pages
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Checkerboard pattern
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Distorted graphics or pictures
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Missing characters
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Faded print
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Dark print
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Skewed lines
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Smudges
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Streaks
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Unexpected characters
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White lines in print
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK
MESSAGES
If an error message is displayed, see “Error messages on the printer display” on page 170.
C
HECK
INK
Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary.
C
LEAN
THE
SCANNER
GLASS
If the scanner glass is dirty, gently wipe it with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened with water.
R
EVIEW
STEPS
TO
IMPROVE
PRINT
QUALITY
A
DJUST
THE
BRIGHTNESS
OF
THE
COPY
1
Load the document facedown on the scanner glass.
2
From the control panel, press Copy Mode.
3
Press Lighter/Darker.
4
Press
or
repeatedly to lighten or darken the copy.
5
Press Start Color or Start Black.
C
HECK
QUALITY
OF
ORIGINAL
DOCUMENT
If the quality of the original document is not satisfactory, try using a clearer version of the document or image.
A
RE
YOU
SCANNING
FROM
PHOTO
OR
GLOSSY
PAPER
,
A
MAGAZINE
,
OR
A
NEWSPAPER
?
If you are copying or scanning from photo or glossy paper, a magazine, or a newspaper, see “Scanning clear images
from magazines or newspapers” on page 37.
from magazines or newspapers” on page 37.
C
HECK
DOCUMENT
PLACEMENT
Make sure the document or photo is loaded facedown on the scanner glass in the lower right corner.
Troubleshooting
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