General Guidelines

The table below provides basic solutions for problems you may encounter with the printer. We suggest you consult this table to troubleshoot the problems before calling for service repairs.

Symptom

Check Items

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

The printer will not print

Check the Ready indicator.

Using the information on page 1-5, check if an error

from the computer.

 

has occurred and clear the error.

 

Check if a status page can be printed.

If the status page was printed successfully, there

 

 

may be a problem with the connection to the

 

 

computer. Refer to the Installation Guide and check

 

 

the connection.

 

Check that the indicators display in a

Turn the power switch Off (O) and then On ( )

 

recognized combination. Refer to

again. Print the job again.

 

Indicators on page 1-5for further

 

 

information.

 

Print quality is poor.

Refer to Print Quality Problems on page 5-3.

Text is missing on the

This is a problem specific to the Windows OS. It is

Windows test page.

 

not a printer problem. It does not affect print quality.

Paper is jammed.

Refer to Cleaning Paper Jams on page 5-9.

The indicators are off and

Check the power cord.

Connect both ends of the power cord securely. Try

the fan is not working.

 

replacing the power cord. Refer to Installation Guide

 

 

for information.

 

Check the power switch is in the

Refer to the Installation Guide for more information.

 

On ( ) position.

 

The printer prints a status

Check program files and application

Try printing another file or using another print

page but data from the

software.

command. If the problem occurs with a specific file or

computer is not being

 

application, check the printer settings for that

printed.

 

application.

 

Check the interface cable.

Connect both ends of the interface cable securely.

 

 

Try replacing the printer cable. Refer to the

 

 

Installation Guide for more information.

Vapor is emitted near the

Check if the temperature is low near

Depending on the operating environment of the

top tray.

the location of the printer, or if the

printer and the condition of the paper, heat

 

paper that is being used has been

generated during printing can evaporate water

 

exposed to humidity.

moisture in the printed paper, emitting vapor from the

 

 

printer. In this case, printing can be continued

 

 

without any problem.

 

 

To correct this, increase the temperature in the room,

 

 

and use paper that has been stored in a dry place.

Tips

Printer problems may be solved easily by following the tips below. When you have encountered a problem that cannot be solved following the guidelines above, try the following:

Restart the computer you are using to send print jobs to the printer.

Obtain and use the latest version of the printer driver. The latest versions of printer drivers and utilities are available at: http://www.kyoceramita.com/download/.

Make sure that the procedures for printing are correctly followed in the application software. Consult the documentation supplied with the application software.

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