542 Troubleshooting Guide
Jagged characters
Action Yes No
1 If the printer is installed in a high altitude location, set the altitude of
the location.
a
Launch the
Tool Box
, and click
Service Tools
on the
Printer
Maintenance
tab.
b
Under
Adjust Altitude
, select the value close to the altitude of the
location where the printer is installed.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 2.
2 Replace the drum cartridges. See "Replacing the Drum Cartridges."
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Contact Dell.
Action Yes No
1 Set Screen to Fineness in the printer driver.
a
On the
Others
tab, set
Screen
under
Items:
to
Fineness
.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 2.
2 Set Print Mode to High Quality in the printer driver.
a
On the
Graphics
tab, select
High Quality
from
Print Mode
.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 3.
3 Enable Bitmap Smoothing in the printer driver.
a
On the
Others
tab, set
Bitmap Smoothing
under
Items:
to
On
.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 4.
4 Enable Print Page Mode in the printer driver.
a
On the
Others
tab, set
Print Page Mode
under
Items:
to
On
.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Go to action 5.
5 If using a downloaded font, ensure that the font is recommended for the
printer, operating system, and the application being used.
Does this solve your problem?
The task is complete. Contact Dell.
To Next Page
Loading...
