Partial Cmy Color Dots; Dark Irregular Streaks On Prints; Cmy Color Irregular Streaks; Ghosting - Ricoh G-P3 Service Manual

4. Troubleshooting

Partial CMY Color Dots

Symptom
Unexpected dots of the same
color appear at irregular
intervals.

Dark Irregular Streaks on Prints

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Symptom
Unexpected streaks appear at
irregular intervals.

CMY Color Irregular Streaks

Symptom
Unexpected streaks of the same
color appear at irregular
intervals.

Ghosting

Symptom
The same or similar image
appears two or more times. They
get weaker and weaker.

Unfused or Partially Fused Prints

Symptom
Some parts of images are not
fused very well.
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Possible cause
Defective PCU
Defective transfer belt unit
Defective fusing unit
Possible cause
Defective transfer belt
Possible cause
Defective PCU
Defective transfer belt unit
Possible cause
Defective PCU
Defective transfer unit
Possible cause
Non-standard paper in use
Necessary actions
Replace the PCU.
Replace the transfer belt unit.
Replace the fusing unit.
Necessary actions
Replace the transfer belt unit.
Necessary actions
Replace the PCU.
Replace the transfer belt unit.
Necessary actions
Replace the PCU.
Replace the transfer unit.
Necessary actions
Use recommended paper.