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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.	See ⇒ P.40 “Adjusting Copy
			Image 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.
inal image is copied.		dark.	See ⇒ P.40 “Adjusting Copy
			Image 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 pasted origi-		dark.	See ⇒ P.40 “Adjusting Copy
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nals.			Image Density”.
			Change the direction of the
			original.
			Put mending tape on the
			pasted part.
The same copy area is dirty		The exposure glass or doc-	Clean them. See ⇒ P.337
whenever making copies.		ument feeder belt is dirty.	“Maintaining Your Ma-
			chine”.
Copies are too light.		The image density is too	Adjust the image density.
		light.	See ⇒ P.40 “Adjusting Copy
			Image Density”.
		Damp or rough grain pa-	Use dry paper without
		per is used.	rough grain.
		Toner cartridge is almost	Add toner. See ⇒ P.268 “D
		empty.	Changing the Toner Bottle”.
Parts of the image are not		The original is not set cor-	Set originals correctly. See
copied.		rectly.	⇒ P.31 “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. See
		rectly.	⇒ P.31 “Setting Originals”.
A moiré pattern is pro-		Your original has a dot pat-	Place the original on the ex-
duced on copies.		tern image or many lines.	posure glass at a slight an-
			gle.
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