Other Printing Problems - Ricoh AP410 Maintenance Manual

Troubleshooting

Other Printing Problems

Status
The print side of the page
is a hazy gray.
The paper's reverse side
is dirty.
Image quality varies when
printing on thick paper or
on OHP transparencies.
Some parts of the print im-
age are not clear.
The print image is not
clear.
Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions
Adjust the image density.
See p.70 "Adjusting the Image
If paper is curled, correct it.
If you continuously print data that contains extremely small amount
of words or images in the printable area, the printed side of the
page could be a hazy gray. Adjust the image density.
See p.70 "Adjusting the Image
Shaking the toner cartridge after pulling out the toner seal can
cause dirt on paper surfaces, toner spillage, or printer failure. If you
have accidentally shaken the toner cartridge, print some pages
(about 50 pages) until the dirt disappear.
Paper loaded in the Paper Tray or paper feed unit may not match
the paper size dial setting. Set the paper size dial so it matches the
size and feed direction of the paper in the tray.
See p.16 "Loading Paper in Tray 1 and the optional paper feed
unit".
The size and feed direction of paper in the Bypass Tray may not
match the control panel settings. Check the control panel settings
so they match the size and feed direction of the paper in the tray.
See p.26 "Loading Paper in the Bypass
The next sheet of paper printed may have a dirtied reverse side if
the data size is larger than the paper being printed onto, such as
A4 data onto B5 paper.
Switch to Thick Paper mode.
• When toner is not fused enough, set it to "On".
• When the image is blurred, set it to "----".
See "Making Printer Setting Using Control panel", Software Guide.
Make the image density darker.
See p.70 "Adjusting the Image
If Toner Saving mode is selected using the control panel, the whole
image gets lighter.
Due to a sudden change in temperature, condensation might ap-
pear inside the printer, reducing print quality. If this occurs, when
you move the printer from a cold room to a warmer room, do not
use the printer until it acclimatizes to the temperature.
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