LG Electronics MF3800, MF2800 manual Troubleshooting Tips, Symptom Action

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some tips for troubleshooting our fax. First, take the actions shown below.

However, if the problem persists, call your Service Representative.

	Symptom		Action
1	Nothing is shown on the Display.	•	make sure the Power Cord is plugged in properly.
		•	Check the Main ON/OFF Switch to make sure it is in the ON position.
		•	Check another electric appliance to the AC outlet to check whether the
			outlet is live.
2	Nothing printed on the receiving side.	•	Make a local copy to check if your machine has any problem.
		•	Make sure the recording paper is properly loaded in the remote receiving
			unit.
3	The machine fails to enter the reception	•	Check whether the machine is in the automatic reception mode.
	mode when it is called.	•	Check whether paper is empty or the memory is full.

4Automatic Document Feeder fails to work. • Check the document size.

•Make sure the documents are properly placed in the Feeder.

5	When the reception image has black	•	Use your fax to make a copy of the document.
	stripes.	•	If the copied document does not have black stripes, ask the transmitting side
			to check their machine.
		•	If the copied document has black stripes, contact service personnel.
6	No sound can be heard from the telephone	•	Check if the Telephone Cord is correctly connected to the terminal of the
	set.		fax.
		•	Check if the Line Cord is connected correctly.
7	Communication error.	•	Most errors are caused by bad line connections, so please retry.
		•	Test with another fax machine. If this problem still exists, please contact
			your service representative.
8	The image received is not clear.	•	Make a copy of another original with a clear image to check the image
			quality.
		•	If the copy is clear: the telephone line or the fax machine of the other party
			is probably at fault. Ask the other party to re-transmit the document.
9 The image is slanted on the page when you		•	Re-adjust the Guide in the Paper Cassette.
	make a copy or receive a document.
10The copy quality is poor.		•	If any black lines appears on the page, please clean the surface of the
			scanning head under the Control Panel. If the image become faint or blurry,
			please remove the toner set and rock it.
11 The pages come out wrinkled or there are		•	Check if the paper size and type fit your fax.
	frequent paper jams or double feeding.	•	Check if the paper you are using is rippled or creased.
12Your machine print out quality is		•	Replace the Drum Assembly.
	degrading.
13The image received is skewed.		•	Ask the other party to retry transmission. The document may have been fed
			incorrectly at the TX machine.

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