If you cannot Make Clear Copies

If you cannot Make Clear Copies

Problem

Cause

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies appear dirty.

The image density is too

Adjust the image density.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dark.

⇒ P.34 “Adjusting Copy Im-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

age Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Image Density is not

Select Auto Image Density.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reverse side of an orig-

The image density is too

Adjust the image density.

 

 

3

inal image is copied.

dark.

⇒ P.34 “Adjusting Copy Im-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

age Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Image Density is not

Select Auto Image Density.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A shadow appears on cop-

The image density is too

Adjust the image density.

 

 

ies if you use the pasted

dark.

⇒ P.34 “Adjusting Copy Im-

 

 

originals.

 

age Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change the direction of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

original.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put mending tape on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pasted part.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The same copy area is dirty

The exposure glass, platen

Clean them. ⇒ P.161

 

 

whenever making copies.

cover, or document feeder

“Maintaining your Ma-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

belt is dirty.

chine”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are too light.

The image density is too

Adjust the image density.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

light.

⇒ P.34 “Adjusting Copy Im-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

age Density”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damp or rough grain pa-

Use dry paper without

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

per is used.

rough grain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toner bottle is almost emp-

Add toner. ⇒ P.117 “D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ty.

Adding Toner”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of the image are not

The original is not set cor-

Set originals correctly. ⇒

 

 

copied.

rectly.

P.29 “Setting Originals”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An improper paper size is

Select the proper paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are blank.

The original is not set cor-

Set originals correctly. ⇒

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rectly.

P.29 “Setting Originals”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A moire pattern is pro-

Your original has dot pat-

Place the original on the ex-

 

 

duced on copies.

tern image or many lines.

posure glass at a slight an-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gle.

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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