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Kyocera FS-6700 manual Image is smeared, Faint or blurred printing

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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

The image is smeared

Clean the charger wire

Open the printer’s side cover. Pull the green main charger wire cleaning knob slowly in and out a few times. See Section 4.2.

Faint or blurred printing

Check the control panel.

If the Toner low TK-20 Clean printer message is displayed and the indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. See Section 4.2.

Set the print density from the control panel to a higher level than the current setting. See Section 2.12.

Try changing the paper thickness setting on the Mode Select Menu. See Section 2.3.

Check the Ecoprint setting.

See Section 2.10.

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Kyocera FS-6700 manual Image is smeared, Faint or blurred printing, Check the Ecoprint setting See Section

Contents

User’s Manual Introduction IBM Program License Agreement Iii Typeface Trademark Acknowledgement FCC statement Conforming to the Class B limits Interface connectors Safety informationViii Ozone concentration Important Safeguards Declaration of Conformity U.S.A CE Marking Directive According to Council Directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EECXiii Declaration of Conformity AustraliaISO Safety & EMI RequirementsCanadian Department of Communications compliance statement Disclaimer Prolonged Non-Use and Moving the PrinterProlonged Non-use Moving the PrinterXvi Energy Star program guideline Initial sleep mode setting Power consumptionMinutes 60 minutes Kyocera ECO-PRODUCT Introduction Superb print qualityUltra long life modules Amorphous silicon drumHigh speed printing Environmentally benign waste partsLarge paper capacity cassettes Scalable printingWide variety of internal symbol sets Kpdl Kyocera Printer Description LanguageAutomatic rotation of fonts and graphics Display of printer messages in any of three languagesLarge memory capacity Equipped with two expansion slotsSupports various network environments Kyocera Print MonitorContents Mode Select Menu IndexChapter Installing the Printer Positioning the Printer ClearancePlaces to Avoid Current capacity Basic requirementsFrequency Power Supply Unpacking and Inspection List of shipped componentsInstalling the Page Printer Names of Parts Front ViewInterior View Rear View Setting Up and Interfacing Install the Toner Container Open the Top CoverSealing strip Close the Top Cover Install the Waste Toner Bottle Installing the Page Printer Adjusting the Paper Guides of the Paper Cassette Open the cassette cover Paper stopper Add Paper Paper Cassette Set the clips at the two corners as shown below Close the paper cassette cover Install the Face-up Output Tray sold separately Connect the Printer to the Computer Serial Interface Connection Parallel interfaceSerial interface Attach the Power Cord Print a StatusTest the Interface with the Computer Windows Set the Emulation ModeInstall the Printer Driver Installing the Page Printer Windows Feeding from the Multi-Purpose Tray and Associated Settings Multi-Purpose Tray FeedingWithdraw the sub tray as shown in the diagram Load the paper Setting Each Mode First Mode Automatic Manual FeedingCassette mode Manual mode Feeding Envelopes Overhead Projection OHP FilmMemory Card To insert and use a memory cardHandling Memory Cards To remove the memory cardMemory Expansion Installation Printing condition Resolution 300 dpi 600 dpiRemoving the Main Circuit Board Withdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the PrinterSimm to be used Installing and Removing SIMMs Installing SIMMsTesting the Expansion Memory Removing SIMMsChapter Operating Laser Printer Control Panel Message Display Message MeaningInterface Indicator Resolution IndicatorPaper Size Indicator Copy IndicatorSymbolic Indicators Indicator Name DescriptionControl Keys Key FunctionSelects the cassette feed or multi purpose tray feed Operating Procedures Operating PrecautionsSwitching Power On Basic Printing Operations Selecting the Output Tray Feed Selection Switching Online/Offline Canceling Printing Status Printout Sample Status Installation Options Software versionHardware information InformationUser font list Fonts at startup for each interfaceKIR test pattern Mode Selection Form FeedMenu Description Default Setting Mode Selection MenuMode Selection Menu List Selects the print font Bitmap Duplex mode Configuring Interfaces Parallel Interface ModeParallel Interface Mode Display DescriptionDisplayDescription Emulation SelectionKC-GL Emulation Reduction Page Set Source Size-Target Size Combinations Sleep Timer Setting Selecting Sleep Timer Mode Selecting Dump Received Data Mode Dumping Received DataKIR Level Status KIR Checking Lines Selecting KIR Mode Ecoprint Mode Selecting Ecoprint ModeResource Protection Selecting Resource Protection Mode Adjusting the Print Density Selecting Print Density ModeSetting the Audio Warning Buzzer Type of Error and Corresponding Audio Alarm Buzzer Priority Error Message Alarm Frequency RemarkSelecting Buzzer Mode Memory Cards Inserting Memory CardsOperating a Memory Card Reading Fonts from a Memory Card Reading Macros from a Memory Card Reading Data Partitions from a Memory Card Writing Data Partitions to a Memory Card Operating the Laser Printer Deleting Data from a Memory Card Formatting Memory CardsOperating the Laser Printer Printing a List of Data Names Partitions Chapter Fonts Scalable fonts Resident FontsBitmap fonts List of Fonts Kpdl FontsResident Scalable Fonts Resident Scalable Fonts Kpdl Fonts Fonts Symbol set Sset value Bitmap Fonts Symbol setsSymbol set Scalable Fonts Symbol sets Sset ID Chapter Maintenance Toner Kit Replacement Toner kit replacement intervalToner Kit to be Used Supplying TonerTo replace the toner container, proceed as follows Plastic Bag Developer Maintenance Replace the Waste Toner Bottle Cap the waste toner bottle after removing from the printer New Waste Toner Bottle Main Charger Unit CleaningCleaning the Charger Wire Cleaning the Grid Main Charge Unit Paper Feed Unit Maintenance Chapter Troubleshooting If the printing is abnormal General GuideIf the printer does not print Power Problems Check the power switchCheck the power cord Call for the assistance of a service personInterface Problems Try using a different cableCheck the interface network cable Check your file and softwarePrint Quality Problems Completely blank printoutAll-black printout Check the developer unitClean the charger wire Dropouts, horizontal streaks, stray dotsBlack or white vertical streaks Check the control panelFaint or blurred printing Check the Ecoprint setting See SectionImage is smeared Section Clean the main charger wire Check the main charger unit installationSee Section Call for the assistance of a service person Grey backgroundDirt on the top edge or back of the paper Characters out of positionCheck the paper chute and the ramp Check the transfer rollerSymbolic Indicators Condition Corrective Action Indicators and MessagesIndicators Maintenance Messages Maintenance Messages Corrective ActionMessage Corrective Action Mechanical error n=0, 1, 2, ...-Call a service person. Cancel key Error MessagesError Messages Corrective Action You have inserted the wrong memory card when the Insert Section Capacity of the memory card is insufficient. This error Occurred when the data was compressed to be fitted within Correcting a Paper Jam Return the paper feed unit to the printerCorrecting a Paper Jam Paper Cassette Correcting a Paper Jam Chapter Symbol Set Tables HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets LaserJet 5M HP Roman-8 8U LaserJet 5M ECMA-94 Latin 1 0NSymbol Set Tables LaserJet 5M IBM PC-8 D/N 11U LaserJet 5M IBM PC-850 12ULaserJet 5M Dutch801-RomanSWM 6N LaserJet 5M PS Math 5M LaserJet 5M PS Text 10J LaserJet 5M Math8 8M LaserJet 5M Pi Font 15U LaserJet 5M MS publishing 6J LaserJet 5M Windows 9U LaserJet 5M Desktop 7J LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 2 2N LaserJet 5M ISO Latin 5 5N HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets Symbol Set Tables HP LaserJet 5M Symbol Sets LaserJet 5M PC-852 Latin 2 17U LaserJet 5M PC-Turkish 9T Macintosh 12J LaserJet 5M International Characters 123 124 125 126 ISO-6 US Ascii ISO-4 UKAppendix a Printer Specifications Printer Specifications IPX/SPX, TCP/IP, DLCDescription Appendix B Paper Selection General Guidelines Usable PaperPaper Specifications Table B.1. Paper SpecificationsComposition Selecting the Right PaperCondition of the Paper Paper Size Table B.2. Paper Sizes for Paper FeedingThickness Basis WeightSmoothness Moisture Content Stiffness CurlElectrostatic properties Quality controlSpecially treated paper Special Paper Preprinted Paper Overhead Projection OHP Film Table B.3. OHP Film SpecificationsColored Paper Postcards EnvelopesLabels Table B.4 Adhesive Label Specifications Appendix C Host Computer Interface Parallel Interface Parallel interface communication modesInterface Signals Pin In/out Description Strobe* nStrobe PinData 0 1 to Data 7 8 Pins 2 to Paper Empty PError PinAcknowledge* nAck Pin Busy Busy PinError* nFault Pin Power Ready Pin+5V DC Pin Prime nInit PinInterface Signals Serial RS-232C/RS-422A InterfaceRS-232C interface FG Frame Ground PinSG Signal Ground Pin RXD Receive Data PinRTS Request To Send Pin CTS Clear To Send Pin DSR Data Set Ready PinRS-422A interface Removing the Main Circuit BoardWithdrawing the Main Circuit Board from the Printer Changing the Jumper Connector Verifying the Setting Table C.3. RS-422A Signal Pin Assignments In/out DescriptionOverview of Signals RS-422A Serial ConnectorRS-422A interface voltage levels RDA Receive Data Inverted Pin RDB Receive Data PinRS-232C/RS-422A Protocol H1 Baud rate Parameter valueH2 Data bits H3 Stop bitsH6 Buffer nearly-full threshold H4 Parity Parameter value MeaningH5 Protocol logic Parameter value Meaning Prescribe IIe Frpo D0 command Serial interface errorError not handled H7 Buffer nearly-empty thresholdRS-232C Cable Connection Preparing an RS-232C CableConnecting the Printer to the Computer To test the interface, then enter Index INDEX-2 INDEX-3 Mode Select Menu Mode SelectionDepending on the emulation selected, the following From previous