Print quality issues guide

Print quality issues guide

Start troubleshooting print quality issues by comparing these images with your printed pages.
To prevent or resolve common print quality problems, see Best practices for maintaining print quality.
Look for the image that matches your print quality issue. Click the link to see the troubleshooting steps.
  • Blank page
  • Partially blank page
Examples:
Blank page showing missing print issue.
Partially printed test page with missing section.
  • Light print
  • Faded print
  • Dark print
Examples:
Test page with very light gray text showing light print issue.
Test page with heavy black text showing dark print issue.
  • Folded paper
  • Wrinkled paper
  • Curled paper
Examples:
Test page with a vertical crease showing folded or wrinkled paper.
Test page with curled edges indicating paper deformation.
  • Black lines
  • Dark streaks
  • Dark bands
Examples:
Test page with several dark vertical lines indicating streaking issue.
Test page with multiple dark horizontal lines showing banding issue.
  • White lines
  • Line streaks
  • Light bands
Examples:
Test page with multiple vertical white streaks indicating light print lines.
Test page with faint horizontal white lines showing light banding.
  • Repetitive marks
  • Ghosting
  • Identical marks at fixed intervals
Examples:
Test page with repeated black marks at the bottom showing ghosting issue.
Test page with identical marks at fixed intervals indicated by red arrows.
  • Incorrect margins
  • Skewed print
  • Tilted page
Examples:
Test page printed off-center with incorrect margins.
Test page printed at an angle showing skewed alignment.
  • Shaded background
  • Tinted background
Examples:
Test page with gray shaded background indicating background tint issue.
  • Toner smear
  • Poor fusing
Examples:
Test page with finger smearing toner to show poor fusing.
  • Toner specks
  • Grainy print
Examples:
Test page with scattered toner specks and grainy print.
  • Full page black print
  • Blackout print
Example:
Page completely filled with solid black print.
  • Stretched image
  • Distorted print
Example:
Test page with distorted and stretched text showing compression issue.
  • Poor print resolution
  • Low print sharpness
Example:
Test page with blurred text and poor print resolution.
  • Faded line details
  • Missing fine lines
Example:
Test page missing fine line details and showing faded thin lines.