If You Cannot Make Clear Copies

If You Cannot Make Clear Copies

Problem

Causes

Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies appear dirty.

Image density is too dark.

Adjust the image density. See p.23

 

 

 

“Adjusting Image Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Image Density is not

Adjust the auto density. See p.23

 

 

selected.

“Adjusting Image Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reverse side of an orig-

Image density is too dark.

Adjust the image density. See p.23

 

inal image is copied.

 

“Adjusting Image Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

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Auto Image Density is not

Adjust the auto density. See p.23

 

selected.

“Adjusting Image Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A shadow appears on cop-

Image density is too dark.

Adjust the image density. See p.23

 

ies if you use pasted origi-

 

“Adjusting Image Density”.

 

nals.

 

Change the orientation of the origi-

 

 

 

 

 

 

nal.

 

 

 

Put mending tape on the pasted

 

 

 

part.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The same copy area is dirty

The exposure glass or ADF

Clean them. See General Settings

 

whenever making copies.

is dirty.

Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are too light.

Image density is too light.

Adjust the image density. See p.23

 

 

 

“Adjusting 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 bottle is almost empty.

Add toner. See General Settings

 

 

 

Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of the image are not

The original is not set cor-

Set originals correctly. See p.12

 

copied.

rectly.

“Placing 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

 

 

 

ADF, face them up. See p.12 “Plac-

 

 

 

ing Originals”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A moiré pattern is pro-

Your original has a dot pat-

Place the original on the exposure

 

duced on copies.

tern image or many lines.

glass at a slight angle.

 

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