Printed Image Trouble - Kyocera ecosys M2735DW Operation Manual

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Printed Image Trouble

When the following printed image trouble occurs, implement appropriate procedures.
Symptom
Printed images are totally
too light.
Printed images are too dark
even though the background
of the scanned original is
white.
Copies have a moire pattern
(dots grouped together in
patterns and not aligned
uniformly).
Texts are not clearly printed.
Checkpoints
Is the paper damp?
Have you changed the density?
Is the toner distributed evenly within the
toner container?
Is EcoPrint mode enabled?
Are the developer unit and drum unit
installed correctly?
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Have you changed the density?
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Is the original a printed photograph?
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Did you choose appropriate image
quality for the original?
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Corrective Actions
Replace the paper with new paper.
Select appropriate density level.
Shake the toner container from side to
side several times.
Disable [EcoPrint] mode.
Correctly install the developer unit and
drum unit.
Make sure the paper type setting is
correct for the paper being used.
Run [Drum Refresh].
Select appropriate density level.
Run [Drum Refresh]
Select the [System Menu/Counter] key
> [Adjustment/Maintenance] >
[Service Setting] > [MC] and increase
the adjustment value. Increase the
adjustment value 1 level at a time from
the current value. If there is no
improvement after the value is
increased by 1 level, increase by 1 level
again. If there is no improvement, lower
in increments of 1 level from the original
setting. If there is no improvement after
the value is decreased by 1 level,
decrease by 1 level again. If there is still
no improvement, return the setting to
the original value.
When making copies
Set the original image to [Photo].
When making copies
Set [Sharpness] to a value from [-1] to [-3].
When making copies
Select the [System Menu/Counter] key
> [Copy] > [DP Read Action], and set
to [Quality Priority].
Select appropriate image quality.
When making copies
Set [Sharpness] to a value from [+1] to
[+3].
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