Ricoh 4506 operating instructions If You Cannot Make Copies as You Want, 151

If You Cannot Make Copies as You Want

If You Cannot Make Copies as You Want

Problem	Cause	Action
Copies appear dirty.	The image density is too dark.	Adjust the image density. ⇒
		P.26 “Adjusting Copy Image
		Density”.
		Adjust the background densi-
		ty. ⇒ P.108 “Image Adjust-
		ment”.
	The exposure glass or docu-	Clean them. ⇒ P.191 “Main-
	ment feeder belt is dirty.	taining Your Machine”
The reverse side of an original	The image density is too dark.	Adjust the image density. ⇒
image is copied.		P.26 “Adjusting Copy Image
		Density”.
		If you select Black & White
		Copy mode or Single Color
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		mode, place a black paper in
		the backside of the original
		and select Auto Image Densi-
		ty mode.
		Lighten the background den-
		sity. ⇒ P.108 “Image Adjust-
		ment”.
A shadow is copied when	The image density is too dark.	Adjust the image density. ⇒
copying a pasted original.		P.26 “Adjusting Copy Image
		Density”.
		Adjust the background densi-
		ty. ⇒ P.108 “Image Adjust-
		ment”.
		Set the original in a different
		direction.
		Put mending tape on the
		bound part.
Copies are too light.	The original has a low contrast	Adjust the image density. ⇒
	image.	P.26 “Adjusting Copy Image
		Density”.
	The image density is too light.
	Damp or rough grain paper is	Use dry paper without rough
	used	grain.
Copy image is not clear.	The original image type (Auto	Select the proper original im-
	Text/Photo) is not selected	age type. ⇒ P.26 “Adjusting
	properly.	Copy Image Density”.
		Adjust the sharpness of the
		image with the Soft/Sharp
		function. ⇒ P.108 “Image Ad-
		justment”.

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