Ricoh B173 Service Documentation page 14

JAM0 (In the Paper Feed Area) ............................................................4-4
JAM1 (In the Fuser Area of Around the Toner Cartridge Area).............4-5
JAM2 (In the Paper Exit Area) ..............................................................4-6
BYPASS JAM (In the Bypass Tray) ......................................................4-7
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams ...............................................................4-7
4.2.2 CLEARING DOCUMENT JAMS .......................................................4-8
Input Misfeed ........................................................................................4-8
Exit Misfeed ..........................................................................................4-8
Roller Misfeed .......................................................................................4-9
4.3 ABNORMAL IMAGE PRINTING AND DEFECTIVE ROLLER .................4-10
4.4 PAPER FEEDING PROBLEMS...............................................................4-11
4.4.1 WRONG PRINT POSITION............................................................4-11
4.4.2 JAM 0 .............................................................................................4-11
4.4.3 JAM 1 .............................................................................................4-12
4.4.4 JAM 2 .............................................................................................4-13
4.4.5 MULTI-FEEDING............................................................................4-14
4.4.6 PAPER STAYS ROLLED IN THE FUSER......................................4-14
4.4.7 PAPER ROLLED IN THE OPC.......................................................4-15
4.4.8 DEFECTIVE ADF ...........................................................................4-15
4.5 PRINTING PROBLEMS ..........................................................................4-16
4.5.1 DEFECTIV OPEPATION (LCD WINDOW) DISPLAY.....................4-16
4.5.2 DEFECTIVE LCD OPERATION .....................................................4-16
4.5.3 NOT FUNCTIONING OF THE FUSER GEAR DUE TO
MELTING AWAY ...........................................................................4-16
4.5.4 PAPER EMPTY ..............................................................................4-17
4.5.5 PAPER EMPTY WITHOUT INDICATION.......................................4-17
4.5.6 COVER OPEN................................................................................4-17
4.5.7 NO LAMP ON WHEN THE COVER IS OPEN................................4-18
4.5.8 DEFECTIVE MOTOR OPERATION ...............................................4-18
4.5.9 NO POWER....................................................................................4-18
4.5.10 VERTICAL LINE GETTING CURVED ..........................................4-19
4.6 PRINTING QUALITY PROBLEMS ..........................................................4-20
4.6.1 VERTICAL BLACK LINE AND BAND .............................................4-20
4.6.2 VERTICAL WHITE LINE.................................................................4-21
4.6.3 HORIZONTAL BLACK BAND .........................................................4-22
4.6.4 BLACK/WHITE SPOT.....................................................................4-23
4.6.5 LIGHT IMAGE ................................................................................4-24
4.6.6 DARK IMAGE OR A BLACK...........................................................4-25
4.6.7 UNEVEN DENSITY ........................................................................4-25
4.6.8 BACKGROUND ..............................................................................4-26
4.6.9 GHOST (1) .....................................................................................4-27
4.6.10 GHOST (2) ...................................................................................4-28
4.6.11 GHOST (3) ...................................................................................4-28
4.6.12 GHOST (4) ...................................................................................4-29
4.6.13 STAINS ON THE FRONT OF THE PAGE....................................4-29
4.6.14 STAINS ON BACK OF THE PAGE...............................................4-30
4.6.15 BLANK PAGE PRINT OUT (1) .....................................................4-30
4.6.16 BLANK PAGE PRINT OUT (2) .....................................................4-31
4.7 FAX & PHONE PROBLEMS....................................................................4-32
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