The Printer Does Not Operate According To The Setting; Printing Is Not Clean - Riso HC5500 Series User Manual

The printer does not operate according to the setting.

Problem
"Job separation" is set in the printer
driver screen but job separation cannot
be performed.
Unable to print onto paper in the Stan-
dard Feed Tray.

Printing is not clean.

Problem
Printed image is light or blurred.
Printed image is too dark.
White stripes appear on images.
Paper is stained.
Edge of paper is stained.
"Separation Paper" is set to "OFF" in the menu setting.
If "5.3 Separation Paper" of the menu setting is set to "OFF," job separation paper
is not inserted. (If "OFF" is set, printing stops for a few seconds at the time of sepa-
ration.)
To insert job separation paper, select the desired tray at "5.3 Separation Paper" of the
menu setting.
"4.6 Job Separation" )p.2-23
"5.3 Separation Paper")p.2-36
The Standard Feed Tray is not set as a tray for "Auto tray selection."
Set "4.5 Triple-Tray Source" of the menu setting.
"4.5 Triple-Tray Source")p.2-22
Alternatively, set "6 Feed Tray Selection" of the menu setting to "Standard Feed
Tray." "Menu 6 Feed Tray Selection")p.2-53
Type of paper loaded for a Feed Tray (or the Standard Feed Tray) is not correct.
Load the correct paper type at [Paper Type] of the menu setting.
Print density setting is light.
In the printer driver screen or the printer menu setting, set darker print density.
"Prinr density" of "HC5500 User's Manual for Printer Driver")p.2-24
When setting in the printer menu setting: )p.2-24
The print head is clogged.
Perform "Normal Cleaning" from the menu setting.
If the problem cannot be solved with the method above, specify particularly the
head of a lighter colour and perform "Hyper-Cleaning."
"5.5 Head Maintenance")p.2-40
Type of paper loaded for a Feed Tray (or Standard Feed Tray) is not correct.
Load the correct paper type at [Paper Type] of the menu setting.
The print head is clogged.
First, perform "Normal Cleaning" from the menu setting.
If the problem cannot be solved even if normal cleaning is performed several times,
perform "Head Recovery."
"5.5 Head Maintenance")p.2-40
"5.8.50 Head Recovery")p.2-52
Paper that cannot be used is loaded.
Check the paper types that can be loaded in the Standard Feed Tray and the other
Feed Trays.
"Usable Paper")p.1-6
Curled paper is used.
The curled portion hits the print head and is stained. Since the print head may be
damaged, do not use curled paper.
Performing duplex printing
Note that the edges of paper may be stained depending on the original.
Cause and Solution
Cause and Solution

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