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.49 “Load-

 

 

 

ing Paper in the Paper Tray”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check if the paper tray is set correctly. If not, set it cor-

 

 

 

rectly. ⇒ P.49 “Loading Paper in the Paper Tray”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper is not loaded correctly in the paper tray. Remove

 

 

 

the paper from the tray and reload it correctly. ⇒ P.49

 

 

 

“Loading Paper in the Paper Tray”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the paper type settings. The type of paper set

 

 

 

with the printer driver might be different from the ac-

 

 

 

tual paper or media type. Make the correct paper or

 

 

 

media type setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You might use paper not supported by this printer. Use

 

 

 

the appropriate type of paper. ⇒ P.45 “Precautions for

 

 

 

Paper”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple pages are fed

Clean the friction pad, if it is dirty. ⇒ P.80 “Cleaning the

 

 

through the printer at once.

Friction Pad”

 

 

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Operation panel error mes-

After removing misfed paper, open the front cover of

 

 

 

sage stays on after removing

your printer and then close it. ⇒ P.76 “Removing Misfed

 

 

the misfed paper.

Paper”

 

 

 

 

 

 

It takes too much time to

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

 

 

print the first page.

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

 

 

 

cessing is being done. Just wait until it resumes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Energy Saver mode might be enabled. In the Ener-

 

 

 

gy Saver mode, it takes time for the machine to warm

 

 

 

up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It takes too much time to

Photographs and other data intensive pages take a

 

 

print.

long time for the printer to process, so simply wait

 

 

 

when printing such data.

 

 

 

You can also speed up printing by using the printer-

 

 

 

driver to select [Fast] as the print mode, and by setting

 

 

 

the resolution to 300 dpi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer takes more time to print documents that

 

 

 

contain a large volume of data. A blinking or lit Data

 

 

 

In indicator means that data is reaching the printer, so

 

 

 

just wait for the data to be processed and printed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If "Warming Up" appears on the panel display, the

 

 

 

printer is now warming up. Wait for a while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ricoh AP305 operating instructions Ing Paper in the Paper Tray