Lexmark X 950 User Manual

Load paper from a fresh package
The paper may have absorbed moisture due to high humidity. Store paper in its original wrapper until you
use it.
Check the paper type and weight settings
Make sure the paper type and weight settings match the paper loaded in the tray or feeder:
1From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type and Paper Weight settings.
2Before sending the print job, specify the correct paper type setting:
For Windows users, specify the paper type from Print Properties.
For...

For Macintosh users:
1Choose File > Print.
2From the “Orientation pictures” menu, choose Printer Features.
3Choose a lower value for the Toner Darkness, Brightness, and Contrast settings.
Load paper from a fresh package
The paper may have absorbed moisture due to high humidity. Store paper in its original wrapper until you
use it.
Avoid textured paper with rough finishes
Check the Paper Type setting
Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray or feeder:
From the printer control...

Avoid textured paper with rough finishes
Check the Paper Type setting
Make sure the Paper Type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray or feeder:
From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting.
For Windows users, check this setting from Print Properties.
For Macintosh users, check this setting from the Print dialog.
Printer is printing blank pages
Try one or more of the following:
Make sure there is no packing material left on the toner or print cartridge
Remove the cartridge...

Repeating defects appear on a page
Try one or more of the following:
Make sure the photoconductor unit is not defective
The photoconductor unit may be defective if marks occur repeatedly in only one color and multiple times
on a page.
Replace the photoconductor unit if the defects occur every 94.2 mm (3.71 in.) or 37.68 mm (1.48 in.).
Make sure the fuser is not defective
The fuser may be defective if the marks occur down repeatedly in all colors.
Replace the fuser if the defects occur every 141 mm (5.55...

Make sure the paper feed rollers are clean and are not contaminated with dust
1Turn the printer off using the power switch, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
2Remove the paper feed rollers.
Note: For instructions on how to remove and reinstall the paper feed rollers, see the setup sheet
that came with the rollers inside the compartment box of Tray 1.
3Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water.
4Clean the paper feed rollers.
Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the rubber. Doing so...

Check the paper type
Use only the recommended transparencies.
Ensure that the Paper Type setting matches what is loaded in the tray or feeder.
Ensure that the Paper Texture setting is correct for the type of paper or specialty media loaded in the
tray or feeder.
Make sure the print cartridge is not low on toner
When 88.xx [color] cartridge low appears, make sure the toner is distributed evenly within the
print cartridge:
1Remove the print cartridge.
Warning—Potential Damage: Be careful not to touch the...

Streaked vertical lines appear on prints
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Try one or more of the following:
Select another tray or feeder
From the printer control panel Paper menu, select Default Source
For Windows users, select the paper source from Print Properties.
For Macintosh users, select the paper source from the Print dialog and pop‑up menus.
Make sure there is no worn, defective, or empty toner cartridge
Replace the worn, defective, or empty toner cartridge.
Clear the paper path around the toner cartridge...

Make sure the printer has recalibrated recently
Perform color adjust from the Quality menu.
Make sure the application has not specified an off‑white background
Check the application settings.
Make sure no toner is in the paper path
Contact customer support.
Toner rubs 
off
Try one or more of the following:
Check the paper type and weight settings
Make sure the paper type and weight settings match the paper loaded in the tray or feeder:
1From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type and...

Make sure the photoconductor unit is not defective
Replace the defective photoconductor unit.
Call customer support
Transparency print quality is poor
Try one or more of the following:
Check the transparencies
Use only transparencies that meet the printer 
specifications.
Check the paper type setting
Make sure the paper type setting is set to Transparency:
1From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting.
2Before sending the job to print, specify the correct type setting:
For...

How does the printer know what color to print?
When a user prints a document, information describing the type and color of each object is sent to the printer.
The color information is passed through color conversion tables that translate the color into the appropriate
amounts of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toner needed to produce the desired color. The object
information determines the application of color conversion tables. For example, it is possible to apply one
type of color conversion table to...