ML1120/ML1190 User’s Guide – Troubleshooting > 66

Broken and uneven 

vertical lines. 

This may happen in 

bidirectional printing. 

Use Print Registration in 

the adjustment mode to 

adjust. 

Too large or small line 

spacing. 

Line spacing is not 

selected correctly. 

Reselect line spacing 

correctly in the 

application. 

Split print

Blanks appear in 

graphic printout. 

This is a paper feed 

error, which is especially 

notable in printing 

regular characters. 

This is not a failure. 

Blanks or deformed 

characters appear in 

double height type or 

other extended types.

This is a paper feed 

error due to line feeding 

in printing a single 

character. 

This is not a failure. 
Use the printer's built-in 

fonts when you print 

important documents or 

bills.

Improper cut sheet feed 

No paper feed. 
 

Sheets are located off 

the paper guide. 

Load sheets with their 

left edges against the 

paper guide. 

Sheets are not loaded 

to the end.

Load sheets to the end.

The platen rotates 

without paper feed, or 

continuous forms 

instead of cut sheets 

are fed. 

Sheets are not loaded 

to the end. 

Load sheets to the end. 

The printer is in the 

continuous forms mode.

Eject the continuous 

forms and select cut 

sheet mode for the 

printer. 

Paper distortion. 
 

Sheets are not loaded 

to the end, or they are 

not inserted straight. 

Load sheets to the end. 

Paper with wrinkles, 

folds or other defects. 

Change paper. 

Paper not specified for 

the printer.

Use paper types 

specified for the printer. 

Unable to eject. 

The LF/FF button is 

pressed. 

Press the LOAD/EJECT 

button.

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