Troubleshooting 265
EPSON AcuLaser C3800 User's Guide
Half-tone images print unevenly
Toner smudges
Cause What to do
Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment. 
Be sure to use paper that is newly unwrapped.
One of the imaging cartridges may be near 
the end of its service life.
If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status 
Monitor indicates that the amount of toner is low, 
replace the imaging cartridge. See "Imaging 
Cartridge" on page 228.
You can also check the amount of toner remaining 
in the cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in 
the printer driver.
The gradation setting is too small when 
printing graphics.
For Windows users, on the Basic Settings tab in the 
printer driver, click the Advanced tab and select the 
More Settings button. Then select the Halftoning.
For Mac users, on the Basic Settings tab in the printer 
driver, click More Settings, select the Enh.MG button, 
then select Smooth.
The setting above can be set only when printing in 
black and white.
Cause What to do
Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store your paper in a humid or damp 
environment.
You may not be using the correct type of 
paper for your printer.
EPSON Color Laser Paper or smooth, high-quality 
copier paper is recommended for best results. See 
"Available paper types" on page 288 for information 
on choosing paper.
The paper path inside the printer may be 
dusty.
Clean internal printer components by printing three 
pages with only one character per page.