Printouts Have Ghost Images - Canon imageCLASS LBP122dw User Manual

Printouts Have Ghost Images

Troubleshoot by checking the following steps:
Step 1: Checking the Paper and Toner Cartridge(P. 287)
Step 2: Checking the Occurrence of Ghost Images(P. 287)
Step 3: Checking the Maintenance Status of the Machine(P. 287)
Step 4: Checking the Special Processing Setting(P. 288)
Step 1: Checking the Paper and Toner Cartridge
Are You Using Appropriate Paper?
Check whether the paper in the machine is usable, and replace it with appropriate paper, as needed.
Usable Paper(P. 13)
Loading Paper(P. 87)
Have the Toner Cartridge Reached the End of Their Lifetime?
Parts inside the toner cartridge may have deteriorated. If this symptom occurs, it is recommended to replace
the toner cartridge regardless of the remaining amount of toner or messages displayed.
Toner Cartridge(P. 257)
Step 2: Checking the Occurrence of Ghost Images
Do Ghost Images Appear in Unprinted Sections?
If you print on small-sized paper and then continue printing on a larger sized paper, ghost images may appear
in the unprinted sections of the paper. In this event, setting [Reduce Ghosting 1] to [On] may improve the print
results.
[Home] screen on the operation panel
Quality] [Special Processing]
* When you select [On], the printing speed may decrease.
Do Ghost Images Appear Within the Same Page?
Setting [Transfer Adjust. Mode] to [Mode 1] may solve the problem. If that does not work, select [Mode 2].
[Home] screen on the operation panel
Quality] [Special Processing]
* When this setting is enabled, the print density may vary in an environment with low- humidity.
Step 3: Checking the Maintenance Status of the Machine
Have You Cleaned the Fixing Assembly?
These symptoms may occur when the fixing assembly is dirty. In this case, clean the fixing assembly.
Cleaning the Fixing Assembly(P. 254)
Troubleshooting
[Menu] [Adjustment/Maintenance]
[Reduce Ghosting 1]
[Menu] [Adjustment/Maintenance]
[Transfer Adjust. Mode]
287
Replacing the
[Adjust Image
[On]
[Adjust Image
[Mode 1] or [Mode 2]
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