Ricoh AP204 Operator's Manual page 87

Troubleshooting
It takes too much time to print.
It takes too much time to perform [Color] is selected on the printer driver's [Setup] tab.
black and white printing.
Desired tray isn't used for the
out put.
Printed side gets dirty.
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Image density is too light.
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Status
Photographs and other data intensive pages take a long
time for the printer to process, so simply wait when
printing such data.
You can also speed up printing by using the printer
driver to select [Fast] as the print mode, and by setting
the resolution to 300dpi.
The printer takes more time to print documents that
contain a large volume of data. A blinking or lit Data In
indicator means that data is reaching the printer, so just
wait for the data to be processed and printed.
If "Warming Up" appears on the panel display, the
printer is now warming up. Wait for a while.
Change this setting to [Black & White]. Note, however, that
some applications ignore the color mode setting made
with the printer driver.
The printer driver setting is not correct. Change the
setting. => "Printer Driver's online help"
If the message "Change PCU" appears on the panel
display, replace the photoconductor unit.
=> P.82 "Replacing the Photoconductor Unit"
Check the image density setting.
=> P.77 "Adjusting the Image Density"
The charge wire is dirty. Clean the charge wire.
=> P.75 "Cleaning the Charge Wire"
If turning on the [Toner Saving] setting on [Quality Setting]
tab, it can cause blurring or fine lines might not be
printed. With color printing, toner saving can cause
abnormal coloring. Try printing again after turning
[Toner Saving] off. See the printer driver's online help for
further details about toner saving.
If the message "Low on: xxxx" is on the panel display,
replace the toner cartridge for the indicated color.
=> P.80 "Replacing the Toner Cartridges"
Check if the paper tray is set correctly. If not, set it cor-
rectly.
You might use paper not supported by this printer. Use
the appropriate type of paper. => P.49 "Paper not sup-
ported by this printer"
Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions