Printed Image Trouble - Kyocera TASKalfa 306ci Operation Manual

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Printed Image Trouble

When the following printed image trouble occurs, implement appropriate procedures.
Symptom
Printouts are totally too light.
Printouts are too dark even
though the background of
the scanned original is white.
Copies have a moire pattern
(dots grouped together in
patterns and not aligned
uniformly).
Texts are not clearly printed.
Checkpoints
Is the paper damp?
Have you changed the density?
Is the toner distributed evenly within the
toner container?
Is EcoPrint mode enabled?
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Have you changed the density?
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Is the original a printed photograph?
Did you choose appropriate image
quality for the original?
Corrective Actions
Replace the paper with new paper.
Select appropriate density level.
Shake the toner container from side to
side several times.
Disable [EcoPrint] mode.
Select the [System Menu/Counter] key
> [Adjustment/Maintenance] >
[Service Setting] > [DEV-CLN]
Run [DEV-CLN].
Run [Laser Scanner Cleaning].
Make sure the paper type setting is
correct for the paper being used.
Select appropriate density level.
Run [Calibration].
Set the original image to [Photo].
Select appropriate image quality.
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Reference
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