Ricoh infotec 3671F Service Manual page 173

TROUBLESHOOTING
COPY QUALITY TROUBLESHOOTING
7.1.11. Faint Copies
Possible Causes (Scanner)
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Scanner shading correction error or wrong scan threshold.
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Contact image sensor (LED, sensor element) defect
Action:
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Do the image sensor initialization by service function 10 (Shading Test).
(Refer to section 4-1.)
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Adjust the scan threshold settings.
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Replace the image sensor.
Possible Causes (Printer)
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Poor drum sensitivity.
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Dirty laser optic components.
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Incorrect development/ transfer bias.
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Low toner.
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Low fusing temperature.
Action:
1. Check whether the toner saving feature has not been selected with the
user parameters. (If it has been selected, there is no problem.)
2. Print a test pattern, and open the cover in the middle of printing.
3. Check if the toner on the paper at the entrance of the fusing unit looks
faint or not.
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If it does, check or replace the fusing lamp, thermistor, and PSU.
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If it does not, go to step 4.
4. Check if the toner on the drum looks faint or not.
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If it does, go to step 5.
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If it does not, check the connection between the transfer bias terminals
and high voltage power supply.
5. Check if the toner on the development roller looks faint or not.
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If it does, check all the connections between the development roller and
the high voltage power supply.
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If it does not, try replacing the DTM.
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July 30th, 1996