Printing Is Faint
29-Mar-2017
8203474300
Solution
Is the amount remaining in toner cartridge running low?
- Check how much the amount remaining in toner cartridges is left, and replace the toner cartridges as necessary. For details on the procedure for replacing the toner cartridge, see the "User's Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
Are you using appropriate paper?
- Check usable paper, and replace with appropriate paper. Also, specify the paper size and type settings properly. For details on the procedures for loading paper, see the "User's Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
Are you using paper containing much paper dust? (LBP654Cx / LBP653Cdw)
- Using paper containing much paper dust may result in a faded or streaky printout. Setting <Corr. Img. Corrup. by Ppr Dust> to <On> may solve the problem. For details on the procedure for setting, see the "User's Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
- If you set to <On>, the printing speed may be slower.
Are printouts faded immediately after toner cartridge replacement?
- Printouts may be faded immediately after replacement of toner cartridges with new ones. In this case, setting <Rdc. Faint Print After Rplc. Cart.> to <On> may solve the problem. For details on the procedure for setting, see the "User's Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
- If you set to <On>, the setting will become effective with next replacement of toner cartridges.
- Immediately after cartridge replacement, a certain amount of time is required for toner to be evenly distributed inside the cartridge.
Is the print faded or uneven in density depending on the paper type or the environmental conditions? (LBP654Cx / LBP653Cdw)
- Change the setting for <Reduce Toner Flaking>. The improvement effect is stronger with <Mode 2> than <Mode 1>. First try with <Mode 1>. For details on the procedure for setting, see the "User's Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
- Setting a greater improvement effect may result in curled printouts or slower printing speed.
Are you using the machine in an environment with high humidity? (LBP654Cx / LBP653Cdw)
- Setting <Reduce Toner Fixing Stain 2> to <Mode 2> may solve the problem. For details on the procedure for setting, see the "User's Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
- If you set to <Mode 2>, printouts may be curled.
Is the machine installed in an environment where the temperature changes rapidly and drastically?
- When the temperature changes rapidly in the environment where the machine is installed, condensation occurs, which may cause fading or bleeding in images and text. If <Control Condensation> is set to <On>, condensation inside the machine will be removed. Condensation removal may be performed automatically due to temperature change. For details on the procedure for setting, see the "User's Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
- While condensation removal is being performed, printing may not be performed properly and blank paper may be output.
- If you set to <On>, you need to keep the machine turned ON to maintain the effect of condensation removal.
- The setting for <Auto Shutdown Time> is unavailable when <Control Condensation> is set to <On>.