Troubleshooting

Cannot Make Clear Copies

 

 

Problem

Cause

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies appear dirty.

The image density is too dark.

Adjust the image density. See

 

 

 

 

p.23 “Adjusting Copy Image

 

 

 

 

Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reverse side of an original

The image density is too dark.

Adjust the image density. See

 

 

image is copied.

 

p.23 “Adjusting Copy Image

 

 

 

 

Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

A shadow appears on copies if

The image density is too dark.

Adjust the image density. See

 

 

 

 

you use the pasted originals.

 

p.23 “Adjusting Copy Image

 

 

 

 

 

 

Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change the original direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put mending tape on the past-

 

 

 

 

ed part.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The same copy area is dirty

The exposure glass, exposure

Clean them. See p.63 “Main-

 

 

whenever making copies.

glass cover, or document feed-

taining Your Machine”.

 

 

 

er (ADF) white sheet is dirty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When copying with the docu-

Your document feeder (ADF)

Clean the document feeder

 

 

ment feeder (ADF), black lines

might be dirty.

(ADF) with a cloth. See p.63

 

 

appear in a copy.

 

“Maintaining Your Machine”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are too light.

The image density is too light.

Adjust the image density. See

 

 

 

 

p.23 “Adjusting Copy Image

 

 

 

 

Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damp or rough grain paper is

Use dry paper without rough

 

 

 

used.

grain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toner cartridge is almost

Add toner. See p.44 “h

 

 

 

empty.

Changing the Toner Car-

 

 

 

 

tridge”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of the image are not cop-

The original is not placed cor-

Place originals correctly. See

 

 

ied.

rectly.

p.19 “Placing Originals”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An improper paper size is se-

Select the proper paper size.

 

 

 

lected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are blank.

The original is not placed cor-

Place originals correctly. See

 

 

 

rectly.

p.19 “Placing Originals”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The side of the original placed

Place originals correctly.

 

 

 

is incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A moire pattern is produced

Your original has a dot pat-

Change the original direction.

 

 

on copies.

tern image or many lines.

 

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Ricoh 1013F manual Cannot Make Clear Copies

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