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Smudge Marks Appear on the Bottom Edge of Printouts

A possible cause may be that appropriate paper is not used or there is a problem with the margin settings. Check the following.

Are you using appropriate paper?

Check usable paper, and replace with appropriate paper. Also, specify the paper size and type settings properly.

Do you print data without margins?

This symptom occurs if a margin is set to none in the printer driver. Make sure to have margins around the document to print.
[Finishing] tab  [Advanced Settings]  [Expand Print Region and Print]  [Off]
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For the printable area with the machine:  

Are smudge marks found in the margin on the bottom edge of printouts?

Change the setting for <Reduce Margin Stain>. Changing the setting of this item may solve the problem.  
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In the case of continuous printing with <Mode 1> or <Mode 2> specified, printing a larger number of pages than a certain specific number triggers automatic cleaning, resulting in a slower printing speed.