ID #1073 Fix Light/Washed Out Printing on a Canon MF740 Series Laser Printer (Canon Color ImageClass MF743Cdw) ~ 0 min Mike Waldron 2021-02-16 19:44 PDF version We encountered a brand new Canon MF743Cdw producing light or “washed out” color and B&W prints. This procedure below should correct this printing issue. Clean Fixing Assembly -Go to the Home Screen > Menu > Adjustment/Maintenance > Maintenance > Clean Fixing Assembly > Select ‘OK’ > Then, Select ’Start’ in the lower righthand corner of the Printer Display. Correct Print Color Mismatch -Next, go to the Home Screen > Menu > Adjust Image Quality > Correct Print Color Mismatch > Select ’Start’ in the lower righthand corner of the Printer’s Display. Auto Adjust Gradation - Full Adjust - (This is a more robust sequence than the initial Startup Color Adjustment when the printer was first turned ON.)Go to the Home Screen > Menu > Adjust Image Quality > Auto Adjust Gradation > Full Adjust > Select ‘OK’ which will perform the following steps: Print Image 1 for adjustment. Scan the printed Image 1 for adjustment. Print Image 2 for adjustment. Scan the printed Image 2 for adjust.Select ’Start’ in the lower righthand corner of the Printer’s Display, and follow the on screen instructions. Source: Canon Community