If You Cannot Make Clear Copies - Ricoh Aficio 470W Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

If You Cannot Make Clear Copies

Problem
Black or white streaks appear
on the copy.
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A shadow of the reverse side
of an original image is also
copied.
The background is dirty.
The edges of pasted sections
are shown.
The same copy area is dirty
whenever making copies.
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Cause
The image density is too dark. Adjust the image density. See
The exposure glass or feed
roller is dirty.
The original is dusty.
The image density is too dark. Adjust the image density set-
The image density is too dark. Adjust the image density set-
The image density is too dark. Adjust the image density set-
The exposure glass or feed
roller is dirty.
Action
P.41 "Adjusting Copy Image
Density"
Clean the exposure glass or
feed roller. See P.148 "Main-
taining Your Machine"
Clean the original and try
copying again.
Be particularly careful when
using the following types of
original.
• Hand drawn or other orig-
inals drawn with a pencil
or pen, such as from a plot-
ter.
• Film, translucent paper
(vellum) or other originals
that easily attract static
electricity.
• Very long originals.
ting. See P.41 "Adjusting Copy
Image Density"
ting. See P.41 "Adjusting Copy
Image Density"
ting. See P.41 "Adjusting Copy
Image Density"
Change the direction of the
original.
Put mending tape on the past-
ed part.
Clean the exposure glass or
feed roller. See P.148 "Main-
taining Your Machine"