Other Printing Problems - Ricoh AFICIO MP 8000 Operating Instructions Manual

Other Printing Problems

This section describes likely causes of and possible solutions for problems that
can occur when printing from a computer.
Problem
Print has smudges.
The print on the entire
page is faded.
The print on the entire
page is faded.
The print on the entire
page is faded.
The print on the entire
page is faded.
Fine lines are fuzzy, of
inconsistent thick-
ness or color, or do
not appear.
Image bleeds when
rubbed.
Paper is not fed from
the selected tray.
Cause
Settings for thick pa-
per have not been
made when printing
on thick paper in the
bypass tray.
When D is blinking,
toner is beginning to
run out.
The paper is damp.
The paper is unsuita-
ble.
If the [Toner saving]
check box is selected
in the printer driver
settings, the entire
page will be faded
when printed.
Super fine lines have
been specified in the
application, or a color
that is too light has
been specified for the
lines.
If you are using thick
paper, [Paper type:]
might not be set to
[Thick].
When you are using a
Windows operating
system, printer driver
settings override
those settings using
the display panel.
Solution
• PCL 5e/6 and PostScript 3
Select [Thick] in the [Type:] list on the [Paper]
tab.
• RPCS
Select [Thick] in the [Paper type:] list on the
[Print Settings] or [Setup] tab.
Add toner. See p.99 "Adding Toner".
Use paper that has been stored in the recom-
mended temperature and humidity condition.
See "Copy Paper", About This Machine.
Use the recommended paper. (Printing on
coarse or treated paper might result in faint
print image.) See "Copy Paper", About This
Machine.
For the RPCS printer driver, [Toner saving] is lo-
cated on the [Print Quality] tab. For the Post-
Script 3 printer driver, see PostScript 3
Supplement. See the printer driver Help.
Change the dithering settings. See the printer
driver Help.
If the problem continues after you change the
dithering settings, use the settings of the appli-
cation in which the image was created to
change the color and thickness of the lines.
On the printer driver's [Print Settings] or [Setup]
tab, set [Paper type:] to [Thick]. See the printer
driver Help.
Set the desired input tray using the printer
driver. See the printer driver Help.
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