Other Printing Problems - Ricoh C23535 Operating Instructions Manual

Other Printing Problems

This section explains likely causes of and possible solutions for problems that
can occur when printing from a computer.
Problem
Print is smudges.
The print on the entire
page is faded.
The print on the entire
page is faded.
The print on the entire
page is faded.
The print on the entire
page is faded.
Image bleeds when
rubbed.
Paper is not fed from
the selected tray.
The printed image is
different from the im-
age on the computer's
display.
The printed image is
different from the im-
age on the computer's
display.
Cause
Settings for thick pa-
per have not been
made when printing
on thick paper in the
bypass tray.
When D is blinking,
toner is beginning to
run out.
The paper is damp.
The paper is unsuit-
able.
If the [Toner saving]
check box is selected
in the printer driver
settings, the entire
page will be faded
when printed.
If you are using thick
paper, [Paper type:]
might not be set to
[Thick].
When you are using a
Windows operating
system, printer driver
settings override
those set using the
display panel.
With certain func-
tions, such as enlarge-
ment and reduction,
image layout might
be different to that on
the computer display.
You might have se-
lected to replace True
Type fonts with ma-
chine fonts in the
printing process.
Solution
• PCL 5c/6 and PostScript 3
Select [Thick] in the [Type:] list on the [Paper]
tab.
• RPCS
Select [Thick] in the [Paper type:] list on the
[Print Settings] tab.
Add toner. See p.89 "Adding Toner".
Use paper that has been stored in the recom-
mended temperature and humidity condition.
See "Copy Paper", About This Machine.
Use the recommended paper. (Printing on
coarse or treated paper might result in faint
print image.) See "Copy Paper", About This
Machine.
For the RPCS printer driver, [Toner saving] is lo-
cated on the [Print Quality] tab. For the Post-
Script 3 printer driver, see PostScript 3
Supplement. See the printer driver Help.
On the printer driver's [Setup] tab, set [Paper
type:] to [Thick]. See the printer driver Help.
Set the desired input tray using the printer
driver. See the printer driver Help.
In the application, change the layout, character
size, and character settings.
To print an image similar to that of the comput-
er display, make settings to print True Type
fonts as an image. See the printer driver Help.
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