Other Printing Problems

 

 

 

 

 

Status

Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper misfeeds occur fre-

Check the paper size settings. The size specified with

 

 

quently.

the paper size dial might be different from the actual

 

 

 

paper size. Make the correct dial setting. ⇒ P.41 “Load-

 

 

 

ing Paper and Other Media”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the recommended paper. Avoid using curled,

 

 

 

folded, or wrinkled paper, perforated paper, or glossy

 

 

 

paper. ⇒ P.36 “Paper Recommendations”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm that the side guides and the rear guide of the

 

 

 

paper tray are set in place. ⇒ P.41 “Loading Paper and

 

 

 

Other Media”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the friction pad and the paper feed roller, if it is

 

 

 

dirty. ⇒ P.85 “Cleaning the Friction Pad” ⇒ P.83 “Clean-

 

 

 

ing the Paper Feed Roller”

 

 

 

 

 

 

The operation panel error

Open the front cover of your printer and then close it.

 

 

message stays on after re-

Be sure to close the lower vertical paper feed cover.

 

 

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moving the misfed paper.

P.69 “Removing Misfed Paper”

 

 

 

 

 

Desired tray isn't used for the

Check the paper size settings. The size specified with

 

 

output.

the paper size dial might be different from the actual

 

 

 

paper size. Make the correct dial setting. ⇒ P.41 “Load-

 

 

 

ing Paper and Other Media”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you are using a Windows operating system, the

 

 

 

printer driver settings overrides those specified using

 

 

 

the operation panel. Specify the desired output tray us-

 

 

 

ing the printer driver. See the driver's online help file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printed image is differ-

When you use some features such as enlargement and

 

 

ent from the image in the

reduction, the layout of the image might be different

 

 

computer.

from that shown in the computer display. Before print-

 

 

 

ing, use the print preview to see how the page will look

 

 

 

when printed. If necessary, adjust the settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It takes too much time to re-

The data is so large or complex that it takes time to pro-

 

 

sume printing.

cess it. If the Data In indicator is blinking, the data pro-

 

 

 

cessing is being done. Just wait until it resumes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Saver mode might be enabled. In Energy Saver

 

 

 

mode, it takes time for the machine to warm up. ⇒ P.89

 

 

 

“Using the Operation Panel”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image is printed in the

Specify the correct orientation under the “PCL Menu”

 

 

wrong orientation.

with the operation panel. ⇒ P.89 “Using the Operation

 

 

 

Panel”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ricoh Aficio AP2700 Ing Paper and Other Media, Paper. ⇒ P.36 Paper Recommendations, Removing Misfed Paper