Troubleshooting

If You Cannot Make Clear Copies

 

 

Problem

Cause

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies appear dirty.

The image density is too

Adjust the image density. ⇒ p.38

 

 

 

dark.

“Adjusting Copy Image Density”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Image Density is not

Select Auto Image Density. ⇒ p.38

 

 

 

selected.

“Adjusting Copy Image Density”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reverse side of an orig-

The image density is too

Adjust the image density. ⇒ p.38

 

 

inal image is copied.

dark.

“Adjusting Copy Image Density”

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Image Density is not

Select Auto Image Density. ⇒ p.38

 

 

 

selected.

“Adjusting Copy Image Density”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A shadow appears on cop-

The image density is too

Adjust the image density. ⇒ p.38

 

 

ies if you use pasted origi-

dark.

“Adjusting Copy Image Density”

 

 

nals.

 

 

 

 

 

Change the direction of the original.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put mending tape on the pasted

 

 

 

 

part.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The same copy area is dirty

The exposure glass or doc-

Clean them. ⇒ p.210 “Maintaining

 

 

whenever making copies.

ument feeder is dirty.

Your Machine”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are too light.

The image density is too

Adjust the image density. ⇒ p.38

 

 

 

light.

“Adjusting Copy Image Density”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper size is not ap-

Use the recommended paper.

 

 

 

propriate.

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A light copy may result when

 

 

 

 

you use damp or rough grain pa-

 

 

 

 

per.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toner cartridge is almost

Add toner. ⇒ p.162 “DAdding

 

 

 

empty.

Toner”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of the image are not

The original is not set cor-

Set originals correctly. ⇒ p.31 “Plac-

 

 

copied.

rectly.

ing Originals”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An improper paper size is

Select the proper paper size.

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are blank.

The original is not set cor-

When using the exposure glass, face

 

 

 

rectly.

the originals down. When using the

 

 

 

 

document feeder, face them up. ⇒

 

 

 

 

p.31 “Placing Originals”

A moiré pattern is pro-

Your original has a dot pat-

duced on copies.

 

 

tern image or many lines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Place the original on the exposure glass at a slight angle.

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