Affected products
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Issue description
Printouts appear spotty or blotchy when printing a document in an environment with less humidity.
Explanation
This print quality issue appears due to the environment detection limitation of the Lexmark B2236 and MB2236 printer engine.
Recommendation
Should you encounter this issue, it is recommended to try the following procedures to see an improvement on the printout.
- Go to the printer settings and change the paper texture to Rough.
- Settings > Paper > Media Configurations > Media Types > Plain Paper > Plain Texture
- If that does not work, try enabling Quiet mode.
- Settings > Device > Maintenance > Config Menu > Device Operations > Quiet Mode
- Should issue persist, use the Manual feeder and set the paper type to Cardstock.
- Settings > Paper > Tray Configurations > Paper Size/Type > Manual Paper > Manual Paper Type > Cardstock
Still need help?
If you need additional assistance, please close this browser tab or go to the Lexmark support site, type your printer model and locate
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NOTE: When calling for support, you will need the following:- Affected printer model/s
- Printer serial number
Please be near the product/s described in this article to expedite the support process and reduce callbacks.
LEGACY ID: SO8752