284 Troubleshooting
Print quality or tone is uneven
Half-tone images print unevenly
Cause What to do
Your paper may be moist or 
damp.
Do not store paper in a humid or damp 
environment.
There may be no toner left in 
the toner cartridge.
If the message on the LCD panel or in 
EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that 
the amount of toner left is low, see 
“Replacing a toner cartridge” on page 
227.
There may be a problem with 
the 
photoconductor unit.
Replace the 
photoconductor unit. See 
“Photoconductor Unit” on page 231.
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.
There may be no toner left in 
the toner cartridge.
If the message on the LCD panel or in 
EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that 
the amount of toner is low, see 
“Replacing a toner cartridge” on page 
227.
The gradation setting is too 
small when printing graphics.
On the Basic Setting tab in the printer 
driver, click More Settings, select the 
Enh.MG button, then select Smooth.
There may be a problem with 
the 
photoconductor unit.
Replace the 
photoconductor unit. See 
“Photoconductor Unit” on page 231.