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ROUBLESHOOTING

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A print job is 
extremely slow.

The job may be very 
complex.

Reduce the complexity of the page or try 
adjusting the print quality settings.

The maximum print speed of your machine 
is 17 PPM for Letter-sized paper.

If you are using 
Windows 9x/Me, the 
Spooling Setting may 
be set incorrectly. 

From the Start menu, choose Settings and 
Printers. Right-click this machine’s 
printer icon, choose Properties, click the 
Details tab, and then choose the Spool 
Settings button. Select the desired spool 
setting.

Half the page is 
blank.

The page orientation 
setting may be 
incorrect.

Change the page orientation in your 
application. See page 5.3.

The paper size and the 
paper size settings do 
not match.

Ensure that the paper size in the printer 
driver settings matches the paper in the 
tray.

The machine 
prints, but the 
text is wrong, 
garbled, or 
incomplete.

The printer cable is 
loose or defective.

Disconnect the printer cable and reconnect. 
Try a print job that you have already printed 
successfully. If possible, attach the cable 
and the machine to another computer and 
try a print job that you know works. Finally, 
try a new printer cable.

The wrong printer 
driver was selected.

Check the application’s printer selection 
menu to ensure that your machine is 
selected.

The software 
application is 
malfunctioning.

Try printing a job from another application.

The operating system is 
malfunctioning.

Exit Windows and reboot the computer. 
Turn the machine off and then back on 
again.

Pages print, but 
are blank.

The toner cartridge is 
defective or out of 
toner.

Redistribute the toner. if necessary. See 
page 7.7.

If necessary, replace the toner cartridge.

The file may have blank 
pages.

Check the file to ensure that it does not 
contain blank pages.

Some parts, such as 
the controller or the 
board, may be 
defective.

Contact a service representative.