Reducing Toner Used When Color Printing
If you notice the following symptoms during full color printing, reducing the amount of toner may improve conditions:
Dark text or ghost images of text or lines
Streaks or uneven printing
Toner smudges and splatters
Poor toner fixing
Darkening of images printed on transparencies at the time of projection
Bleed-through appearing when copying originals from 2-sided printing
* When you print with a reduced amount of toner, color print reproduction may deteriorate.
* This function is enabled when the following color settings (color modes) are selected for printing or copying:
When [Full Color] is selected in [Select Color]
When [Auto (Color/Black & White)] is selected in [Select Color] and full color is determined automatically
Use the control panel to configure the settings. You cannot configure the settings using Remote UI from a computer.
Administrator or DeviceAdmin privileges are required.
Administrator or DeviceAdmin privileges are required.
1
Log in to the machine as an administrator. Logging In to the Machine
2
On the control panel, press [
Settings/Registration] in the [Home] screen or other screen. [Home] Screen
Settings/Registration] in the [Home] screen or other screen. [Home] Screen3
Press [Adjustment/Maintenance] 
[Adjust Image Quality] [Adjust Toner Volume Used for Color Printing].
[Adjust Image Quality] [Adjust Toner Volume Used for Color Printing].The [Adjust Toner Volume Used for Color Printing] screen is displayed.
4
Select the toner volume.
[Off]: Prints with the standard toner volume.
[Level 1]: Prints deep color areas with slightly less toner.
[Level 2]: Prints with less toner overall.
5
Press [OK].
The settings are applied.