Middle classification: Spots
White spots seen in solid image areas or black/color spots seen where there should be nothing printed. The description "white spots" excludes those with toner cores.
Small classification |
Sample image |
Symptom/ Reference |
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Black (color) spots Stains are visible as crisp black (color) spots. |
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White spots White spots are visible inside solid image or halftone image area because of missing toner. |
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Spots with toner Toner aggregated inside the machine has been transferred to paper. |
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White spots with toner cores White spots with pieces of aggregated toner in the center visible in solid color area. Pieces of aggregated toner may be irremovable. |
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Fish-shape stains Stains in the shape of small fish which appear to be swimming in the paper feed direction. |
