Image Trouble - Toshiba e-STUDIO206 Operator's Manual

5 TROUBLESHOOTING

Image trouble

Phenomenon
The density of the copy
image is light.
The density of the copy
image is dark.
The copied image is stained.
The copy image is fogged.
The density level of the copy
image is uneven in a horizon-
tal direction.
The copy image is partially
missing.
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Usual cause
Toner has run out.
The copy density is set
lighter.
The transfer charger wire is
dirty.
The copy density is set
darker.
The Automatic Document
Feeder (optional) or the
Platen Cover is not lowered
fully.
The original glass, platen
sheet, scanning area or
guides are dirty.
The copy density is set
darker.
Highly transparent originals
such as OHP films or tracing
paper are used.
There is a slight gap
between the original glass
and the original.
The copy paper is damp.
The transfer charger wire is
dirty.
The size or direction of the
copy paper and the original,
or the reproduction ratio is
not set properly.
Countermeasure
The toner lamp blinks when toner has run
out. Replace the toner cartridge if it is
blinking.
P.89 "Replacing Toner Cartridge"
Make the density darker if you use the
manual copy density mode. Or use the
automatic copy density mode.
Clean the transfer charger wire.
P.102 "Cleaning transfer charger"
Make the density lighter if you use the
manual copy density mode. Or use the
automatic copy density mode.
Lower them fully to block outside light.
Clean them.
P.100 "Daily Inspection"
Make the density lighter if you use the
manual copy density mode. Or use the
automatic copy density mode.
Place a blank sheet of paper, the same
size as the original or larger, over the orig-
inal.
Lower the Platen Cover or the Automatic
Document Feeder (optional) fully so that
the original will contact with the original
glass.
Replace with dry copy paper.
Clean the transfer charger wire.
P.102 "Cleaning transfer charger"
Use copy paper of the same size as the
original or set the reproduction ratio suit-
able to the copy paper size.