Other Printing Problems - Ricoh All in One Printer 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 Cause
The print on the The paper is
entire page is damp.
faded.
The print on the The paper is un-
entire page is suitable.
faded.
The print on the On the printer
entire page is driver, under
faded. [Print Quality],
[Level Color] is
checked.
Printed images Settings for thick
contain blots or paper have not
are patchy. been made when
printing on thick
paper in the by-
pass tray.
Printed images • The print-
contain blots or
are patchy.
• Printing on
Printed images The paper is
contain blots or damp.
are patchy.
Printed images The envelope le-
contain blots or ver setting is in-
are patchy. correct.
Solution
Use paper that has been stored in the recommended
temperature and humidity condition. See "Copy Paper",
About This Machine.
Use recommended paper. (Printing on coarse or treated
paper might result in faint print image.) See "Copy Pa-
per", About This Machine.
See the printer driver Help.
• 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 Set-
tings] tab.
Use supplier-recommended paper. See Contact your
heads can service representative.
scratch paper
that is too
thick or thin,
resulting in
ink bleed.
coarse paper
or treated pa-
per can result
in faint print
image.
Use paper that has been stored in the recommended
temperature and humidity condition. See "Copy Paper",
About This Machine.
Set the lever correctly according to the type of paper you
have loaded. When printing on envelopes, lower the en-
velope lever. If printed images are unclear even when
making prints on non-envelope paper, lower the enve-
lope lever. See "When copying onto envelopes", Copy
Reference.
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