Ricoh 9100DN - Aficio SP B/W Laser Printer Hardware Manual page 111

Areas of image are missing or blurred.
• Paper is damp. Use paper that has been stored properly.
• Toner is almost empty. When the "Add Toner" or "Low Toner remaining" message appears on the
display panel, replace the toner bottle.
• Due to a sudden temperature change, condensation may appear inside the printer, reducing print
quality. If this happens, do not use the printer until it acclimatizes.
The whole print out is blurred.
• Paper is damp. Use paper that has been stored properly.
• If you select [Toner Saving] on the [Print Quality] tab in the printer properties dialog box, printing is
generally less dense. See printer driver Help.
• Toner is almost empty. When the "Add Toner" or "Low Toner remaining" message appears on the
display panel, replace the toner bottle. See p.77 "Replacing the Toner bottle".
• Due to a sudden temperature change, condensation may appear inside the printer, reducing print
quality. If this happens, do not use the printer until it acclimatizes.
White streaks appear
• Toner is almost empty. When the "Add Toner" or "Low Toner remaining" message appears on the
display panel, replace the toner bottle. See p.77 "Replacing the Toner bottle".
The backs of printed sheets are blemished.
• When removing a jammed sheet, the inside of the printer may have become dirtied. Print several
sheets until they come out clean.
• If document size is larger than paper size, e.g. A4 document on B5 paper, the back of the next printed
sheet may be dirtied.
Ink smears if rubbed.
• Paper settings may not be correct. For example, although thick paper is used, the setting for thick
paper may not be made.
Check the printer's paper settings. See p.63 "Loading Paper".
Check the printer driver's paper settings. See the printer driver Help.
• The fusing unit is deteriorated or damaged. Replace the unit. Contact your service representative.
PDF Direct Print is not executed (PDF files do not print).
• When printing a password-protected PDF file, set the password of the PDF file using the [PDF Menu]
or Web Image Monitor.
• PDF files not allowed to be printed by the PDF file security setting cannot be printed.
As a result of PDF Direct Printing, characters are missing or appears different.
• Before printing, embed the font in the PDF file to be printed.
Other Printing Problems
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