Faulty Registration
| Laser
printer print defects - Faulty Registration |
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| Problem
|
Cause
|
Solution
|
How
common* |
Comments |
| Faulty Registration
|
Paper does
not meet specifications. The surface of the paper may be too smooth for
the Pickup and Feed Rollers to correctly feed paper into the printer |
Try a different
paper lot |
2 |
|
| Faulty Registration
|
Paper guide
on the paper tray is incorrectly adjusted |
If the guide
is pushing too tightly against the paper, it may be delayed in being pulled
into the printer. If the guide is too loose, it may cause image skewing.
Make sure that the paper guide is adjusted for the correct paper size and
is locked into position |
7 |
|
| Faulty Registration
|
Paper tray
is overloaded. If the tray is overloaded, the Pickup Rollers may not pick
correctly |
Reload proper
amount of paper squarely in the tray. Review paper loading with the customer
|
5 |
|
| Faulty Registration
|
Worn Pickup
or Registration Rollers. Paper is not being picked up consistently |
Inspect all
paper path rollers, looking for wear, cracks, or glazing. Replace the worn
rollers |
9 |
|
| *On
a scale of 1-10, how often this problem occurs (10 being most likely). |
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