Use manual print modes
Try the following multi-purpose (MP) modes to see if they solve the image-quality problems. These
options can be found in the ADJUST PAPER TYPES and OPTIMIZE submenus under the PRINT
QUALITY menu on the control panel.
Table 7-28 MP modes under the ADJUST PAPER TYPES sub menu
PRINT MODE
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AUTOSENSE MODE
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NORMAL MODE
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LIGHT MODE
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LIGHT ROUGH MODE
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HEAVY MODE
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EXTRA HEAVY MODE
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CARDSTOCK MODE
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HEAVYGLOSSY MODE
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X-HVYGLOSSY MODE
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CARD GLOSSY MODE
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ROUGH MODE
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TRANSPARENCY MODE
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4MM TRNS MODE
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TRANSPARENCY2 MODE
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TOUGH MODE
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LABEL MODE
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ENVELOPE MODE
NOTE: Not all print modes are available for all paper types.
RESISTANCE MODE Set to UP to resolve print-quality issues caused by poor
secondary transfer in low-humidity environments with resistive
or rough surface media.
HUMIDITY MODE With glossy film, set to HIGH when the product is in a high-
humidity environment and print-quality defects occur on HP
Tough Paper or Opaque film.
With transparencies, set to HIGH when the product is in a high-
humidity environment and print-quality defects occur on color
transparencies on the first page of a print job.
With all other paper types, set to HIGH when the product is in
a high-humidity environment and light density occurs on the
first page of a print job.
PRE-ROTATION MODE Set this feature to ON if horizontal banding occurs on pages.
FUSER TEMP MODE If you are seeing a faint image of the page repeated at the
bottom of the page or on the following page, first make sure
the Paper Type and Print Mode settings are correct for the type
of paper you are using. If you continue to see ghost images on
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