Troubleshooting304 Xerox ® AltaLink ® C80XX Series Multifunction PrinterUser GuidePrint-Quality ProblemsThis section includes:• Controlling Print Quality.............................................................................................................................................. 304• Paper and Media............................................................................................................................................................ 304• Print-Quality Modes ...................................................................................................................................................... 305• Color Corrections and Color Adjustments ............................................................................................................ 305• Solving Print-Quality Problems ................................................................................................................................. 307Your printer is designed to produce consistently high-quality prints. If you observe print-quality problems,use the information in this section to troubleshoot the problem. For more information, go towww.xerox.com/office/ALC80XXsupport.CAUTION: The Xerox Warranty, Service Agreement, or Xerox Total Satisfaction Guaranteedoes not cover damage caused by using unsupported paper or specialty media. The XeroxTotal Satisfaction Guarantee is available in the United States and Canada. Coverage couldvary outside these areas. Please contact your local representative for details.Notes:• To enhance print quality, the toner/print/drum cartridges for many models of equipmentare designed to cease functioning at a predetermined point.• Grayscale images printed with the composite black setting increment the color pagescounter, because color consumables are used. Composite black is the default setting onmost printers.Controlling Print QualityVarious factors can affect the quality of the output of your printer. For consistent and optimum printquality, use paper designed for your printer, and correctly set the Print-Quality Mode and ColorAdjustments. Follow the guidelines in this section to maintain optimum print quality from your printer.Temperature and humidity affect the quality of the printed output. For details, see EnvironmentalSpecifications on page 331.
