Light Image - Ricoh B173 Service Documentation

4.6.5 LIGHT IMAGE

Description
The printed image is light, with no ghost.
Check and Cause
Develop roller is stained when the toner
of developer cartridge is almost
consumed.
Ambient temperature is below than
10°C.
Bad contact caused by the toner stains
between the high voltage terminal in the
HVPS and the terminal in the AIO.
Abnormal output from the HVPS. (Run
self-test and check the solution)
B173
PRINTING QUALITY PROBLEMS
Solution
Check if the Toner Save mode is
selected.
Replace the AIO and try to print again.
Wait 30 minutes after the machine is
powered on before you start printing.
Clean up the contaminated area by
the toner.
Replace the HVPS (SMPS) if the
problems are not solved by the above
solutions.
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