Random Marks and Dots on Printed Page

Random Marks and Dots on Printed Page

Random Marks and Dots on Printed Page

Issue description

When printing a document, random dots and marks appear on the page.
Possible cause
This print quality issue is caused by excess developed toner on the printer.

Solution

  1. Make sure that the latest
    firmware
    (
    FW
    ) is installed.
  2. Perform a
    power-on-reset
    (
    POR
    ) by powering the printer off and power it back on.
  3. Open the printer
    front door
    and remove the supplies.
  4. Remove the
    toner cartridge
    from the
    imaging unit
    to separate the two supplies.
  5. Insert the toner cartridge back to the imaging unit, install back the supplies to the printer and close the front door.
  6. Perform a test print and check if the PQ issue still appears.
    • If the issue appears, proceed to the next step.
  7. Access the
    Diagnostics menu
    from the home screen by pressing
    Back
    ,
    Right arrow
    ,
    Back
    , and
    Right arrow
    on the control panel.
  8. Navigate to
    Printer setup
    >
    EP setup
    >
    Charge adjust
    and set it to '
    High
    '.
  9. Should the issue persist, replace the
    Imaging Unit
    with Part number:
    B220Z00
    .
LEGACY ID:
SO8751