Ricoh Aficio MP 5500 Operating Instructions Manual page 390

Troubleshooting When Using the Printer Function
Problem
Images are printed at
slant.
Print is slanted.
Misfeeds occur fre-
quently.
Misfeeds occur fre-
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quently.
Misfeeds occur fre-
quently.
Misfeeds occur fre-
quently.
Misfeeds occur fre-
quently.
Copy paper becomes
creased.
Copy paper becomes
creased.
White lines appear.
When printing graph-
ics, the output and the
screen are different.
Garbled characters
are printed.
Images are printed in
the wrong orienta-
tion.
There is considerable
delay between the
print start instruction
and actual printing.
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Cause
The tray's side fence
might not be locked.
The paper is feeding
in at a slant.
The number of sheets
loaded exceeds the ca-
pacity of the machine.
The paper is damp.
The paper is too thick
or too thin.
The copy paper is
wrinkled or has been
folded/creased.
Printed paper is being
used.
The paper is damp.
The paper is too thin.
When D is blinking,
toner is beginning to
run out.
If the printer driver is
configured to use the
graphics command,
the graphics com-
mand from the ma-
chine is used to print.
The correct printer
language might have
not been selected.
The feed orientation
you selected and the
feed orientation se-
lected in the printer
driver's option setup
might not be the
same.
"Off mode / Sleep
mode" might be set.
Solution
Check the side fence are locked. See p.72
"Changing the Paper Size".
Load the paper correctly. See p.65 "Loading
Paper".
Load paper only as high as the upper limit
markings on the side fence of the paper tray or
bypass tray. See "Copy Paper", About This
Machine.
Use paper that has been stored in the recom-
mended temperature and humidity condition.
See "Copy Paper", About This Machine.
Use recommended paper. See "Copy Paper",
About This Machine.
Use recommended paper. Use paper that has
been stored in the recommended temperature
and humidity condition. See "Copy Paper",
About This Machine.
Use recommended paper. See "Copy Paper",
About This Machine.
Use paper that has been stored in the recom-
mended temperature and humidity condition.
See "Copy Paper", About This Machine.
Use recommended paper. See "Copy Paper",
About This Machine.
Add toner. See p.77 "Adding Toner".
If you want to print accurately, set the printer
driver to print without using the graphics
command. See the printer driver Help.
Set the correct printer language.
Set the machine's feed orientation and the
printer driver's feed orientation accordingly.
See the printer driver Help.
The machine requires time to warm up if it has
been in "Off mode/Sleep mode". Specify "Off
mode/Sleep mode" in [System Settings], [Auto
Off Timer].