Print Quality Problems - Kyocera FS-C8100DN Operation Manual

Print Quality Problems

The tables and diagrams in the following sections define print quality problems and the corrective
action you can take to solve the problems. Some solutions may require cleaning or replacing parts
of the printer.
If the suggested corrective action will not solve the problem, call for service.
Printed Results
Skewed-color printout
Completely blank printout
Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dots
White vertical streaks
Corrective Action
Perform color registration.
Perform color registration using the printer operation panel.
Check the feed unit.
Pull out paper cassette 1 and check if the feed unit is correctly installed.
Refresh drum.
Refer to the following procedures on the operation panel and try cleaning
the drum surface using the printer's built-in cleaning system.
1 Press [Menu], and then press
2 Press , and then press
3 Press , and then press
[OK] twice.
4 The message display shows Please wait, and then the drum starts
turning and stops after approx. 100 seconds. The printer reverts to
Ready.
Clean the separator.
Open the printer left cover 1 and clean the separator with a cleaning brush.
Refer to Cleaning the Printer on page 3-13.
Clean the laser scanner unit.
Perform the following procedures on the operation panel and try cleaning
the laser scanner unit using the printer's built-in cleaning system.
1 Press [Menu], and then press
2 Press , and then press
3 Press , and then press
[OK] twice.
4 The message display shows Please wait, and cleaning will be
conducted for about 10 seconds. The printer reverts to Ready when
cleaning is finished.
or to display Others >.
or to display >Service >.
or to display >>Drum. And then press
or to display Others >.
or to display >Service >.
or to display >>LSU. And then press
Troubleshooting
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