Kyocera 5550ci Operation Manual page 467

Symptom
Printouts are too dark.
Copies have a moire
pattern (dots grouped
together in patterns
and not aligned
uniformly).
Printouts are not
clear.
Printouts are dirty.
Printouts are fuzzy.
Images are skewed.
Checkpoints
Is the machine in Manual
Density mode?
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Is the original a printed
photograph?
Did you choose appropriate
image quality for the original?
Is the platen or the document
processor dirty?
Is the transfer roller dirty?
Is the drum dirty?
Is the scanner dirty?
Is the Printed Document
Guard Kit enabled?
Is the machine being used in
very humid conditions?
—
Are the originals placed
correctly?
Is the paper loaded
correctly?
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12-3
Corrective Actions
Use [Image Quality] to set the
correct density level.
Run [Developer Refresh].
Set the image quality to [Printer
Output] or [Book/Magazine] in
[Photo].
Select appropriate image quality.
Clean the platen or the document
processor.
Brush the transfer roller clean.
Run [Drum Refresh].
Run [Developer Refresh].
Run [Laser Scanner Cleaning].
Disable the Printed Document
Guard Kit.
Use in an environment that has
suitable humidity.
Run [Drum Refresh].
When placing originals on the
platen, align them with the original
size indicator plates.
When placing originals in the
optional document processor, align
the original width guides securely
before placing the originals.
Check the position of the paper
width guides.
Perform center line adjustment.
For more information about how to
do so, contact your service
representative.
Troubleshooting
Reference
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