If You Cannot Make Copies as You Want

 

 

Problem

Cause

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A moire pattern is produced on cop-

The Text mode is selected.

Select Auto Original Type Select mode

ies as shown in the illustration.

 

 

or Photo mode. See page 44.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The line images of the original might

Place the original on the exposure

 

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be overlapped each other.

glass (platen glass) at a slight angle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the sharpness of the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 132.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color tone of copies is different from

The color balance is not set properly.

Adjust the Color Balance.

 

that of originals.

 

 

See page 124.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform the Auto Color Calibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A.C.C.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 198.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color tone of copies is completely dif-

Unsuitable color setting.

Perform Auto Color Calibration

ferent from that of originals.

 

 

(A.C.C.). See page 198.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you cannot correct the problem by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

performing Auto Color Calibration,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contact your service representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter parts and photo parts of an

An original has screen letters or low

Adjust the Text/Photo Sensitivity

to a

original are not separated correctly.

density letters.

“Text” level. See page 132.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An original has a high contrast photo.

Adjust the Text/Photo Sensitivity

to a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Photo” level. See page 132.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An original has a photo having se-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quence thin lines with regular thin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color parts of an original are copied

There are small or thin color parts.

Adjust the A.C.S. Sensitivity to a “Full

in black in Auto Color Select mode.

 

 

color” level. See page 132.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-color parts of an original are cop-

The machine might detect some black

Select Black & White mode.

 

ied in color in Auto Color Select mode.

and white screen images (such as

See page 40.

 

 

 

 

 

 

from newspaper) as a full color origi-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the A.C.S. Sensitivity to a

 

 

 

 

 

nal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“B&W” level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 132.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A copy image is blurred.

The image density is too light.

Adjust the image density.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 39.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An improper kind of paper is set.

Set the right kind of paper in the pa-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

per tray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies might be blurred if you copy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

onto rough grain, coated, or damp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toner is running out.

Add toner. See page 175.

 

 

 

 

In Margin Adjustment mode, parts of

The margin is set too wide.

Set the narrow margin with the user

the original image are not copied.

 

 

tools. See page 195.

 

 

 

 

In Repeat Image mode, the original

An improper reproduction ratio is se-

Select the proper reproduction ratio.

image is not copied repeatedly.

lected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you cannot correct the problem by taking the above actions, please contact your service representative.

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