Ricoh Aficio 401 Operating Instructions Manual page 141

Problem
Repeating Marks or shadows of characters
Patterns print in a repeated pattern on each
page.
Single A page is entirely white.
Blank Page
Stains Small,
inconsistent stains print on the page.
Vertical Lines Vertical black streaks or smears
print on the page.
Description
black, round dots
Make sure that the paper path is not
dirty.
Make sure that you are using paper or
transparencies designed for use with
laser printers and copy machines.
Check for damage to the toner cartridge.
The toner
damaged from overexposure to bright
lights.
Make sure that the page length setting
is correct for the paper size.
Verify whether the network sharing
device is generating a blank separator
page.
Check whether two or more pages fed
into the printer at the same time.
Verify whether an extra page command
is being sent from your software
application. This may be caused by a
forced page break directly above or
below a natural page break.
If none of the above are the cause of
the problem you may be experiencing
data loss.
printer may need to be serviced.
or Make sure that you are using paper that
is manufactured for use with laser
printers and copy machines.
Make sure that you are printing on the
correct side of the paper.
Check for buildup of toner on the printer
rollers.
Check for damage to the toner cartridge.
Check for damage to the toner cartridge.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Action:
cartridge can become
If this is the case, your
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