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Lexmark CS310

Lexmark CS310

Printer features: Laser, print only, color

Lexmark CS310 Support

Print quality issues
The manual color correction setting or RGB replacement and general-use guidelines
Color missing or very light print output exhibited on all colors on pages printed
Missing color plane or very light color (one color) on printed pages
Troubleshooting vertical streaks
Ghost or residual images on pages printed
Edge background on pages
White voids or white gapping
Solid color print or a colored background check
Solid black pages or horizontal black stripes on pages printed
Repeating marks or voids check
Repeating marks or voids every third page printed
Repeating horizontal lines appear on pages printed
Poor toner transfer at the top of pages
Non-repeating marks on the front side of page printed
Mixed color background on pages printed
Milky or runny print on pages printed
Image misalignment or color shifting on pages
Horizontal Lines when Printing from the Lexmark CS310, CS410, CS510, CX310, CX410, and CX510
Dark vertical lines when printing
Powder defect on pages
Roller marks on the rear side on pages
Hieroglyphics, strange symbols or random characters appear on the printed page
Streaks, marks, splotches, or clouds near the edges of the printouts
Missing spots or print voids when printing duplex
Non-repeating marks on the back side of the page check
Smearing, smudging, or poor fuse grade on pages printed
Envelopes Skewing when Printing from the Multipurpose Feeder on the Lexmark CS310, CS410, CS510, CX310, CX410, and CX510 Printers
Print quality issues
Colors are too dark or black shading is covering partial or entire page
Repeating dark spots about 30mm intervals check
Printer Spits Extra Blank Pages or Prints Random Texts from Ubuntu
Lexmark CSx10 / CXx10 Print Quality Diagnosis ? Horizontal Banding on Printed Color Page
Faded or Light Print on Lexmark CS/CXx1x
Fixing the "No analog phone line connected to modem, fax is disabled" error message
Lexmark CS310, CS410, CS510 & CX310, CX410, CX510 ? Diagnosing Print Quality Issues and Warning Messages Related to Imaging Kit
Vertical lines appear when using the ADF
Fixing vertical white lines or streaks appearing on the print
Print located along the top or bottom edge of a page appears blurry or broken
Knowledge base
Print Issues
Print quality issues

Streaks, marks, splotches, or clouds near the edges of the printouts

Streaks, Marks, Splotches, or Clouds near the Edges of the Printouts

Issue description

Splotches of random color print in areas that should not have them. These marks may not cover the entire page from left to right, but they usually do cover the page from top to bottom.

Solution

  1. Print the
    Device Statistics Page
    . (User's Guide provides instructions for navigating through the printer menus).
  2. Check whether there is a PC life warning on the
    Device Statistics Page
    . Replace the
    Photoconductor Unit
    if necessary.
  3. If there is no PC life warning or the issue persists after performing the steps mentioned above, an issue may exist within the machine's hardware. Please contact Lexmark Technical Support for other troubleshooting suggestions.
LEGACY ID:
SO7215

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