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Character Voids
Character voids are white areas within the parts of 
characters that should be solid black:
• If you are using transparencies, try another type of 
transparency. Due to the composition of the transparency, 
some character voids are normal. 
• You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper. Remove 
the paper and turn it around. 
• The paper may not meet paper specifications. See “Paper 
Specifications” on page A.5.
Horizontal stripes
If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:
• The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove and 
reinsert the cartridge.
• The toner cartridge may be defective. Remove the toner 
cartridge and install a new one. See “Replacing the Toner 
Cartridge” on page 6.8.
• If the problem persists, the machine may require repair. 
Contact a service representative.
Curl
If the printed paper is curl or paper does not feed into the 
printer:
• Turn the stack of paper over in the paper tray. Also try 
rotating the paper 180° in the paper tray. 
• Try printing to the rear output slot.
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