Ricoh C242SF, SP C240SF operating instructions Changing the Printer Driver Settings

9. Troubleshooting

	Problem	Solution
		• Paper is damp. Use paper that has been stored properly.
		See p.86 "Paper and Other Media".
		• Select [Lvl.1: Weak], [Lvl.2: Medium] or [Lvl.3: Strong] in
		[Anti-Humidity Level] under [System Settings]. Note that if
		you select [Lvl.2: Medium] or [Lvl.3: Strong], the first print
		takes longer than subsequent prints to complete.
		• If you enable [Toner Saving] under [System Settings],
		printing is generally less dense.
	The whole printout is blurred.	• If you select [On] for [Economy Color] in the [Print
		Quality] tab (PCL/DDST printer driver) or under [Printer
		Features] (PostScript 3 printer driver), print will be at
		lower density. For details, see the printer driver Help.
		• Toner is almost depleted. If “Toner Almost Empty Replace
		Required Soon: Toner Cartridge (X)” (“X” indicates the
		toner color) appears on the screen, replace the indicated
		print cartridge.
		• Condensation may have collected. If rapid change in
		temperature or humidity occurs, use this machine only
		after it has acclimatized.
	The toner is powdery and comes	Check if the fusing unit levers are properly set. Pull up the
	away from the paper, or the printed
		fusing unit levers.
	image has a matt appearance.
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	Printed envelopes come out creased.	Check if the fusing unit levers are properly set. Lower the fusing
		unit levers.

Changing the Printer Driver Settings

You may eliminate certain problems by changing the printer driver settings as described below.

Possible Cause	Solution
Cannot print properly when using a certain	• Increase the print quality settings.
application, or cannot print image data	• Adjust the color density.
properly.	• Set the document to print in gray-scale.
Some characters are printed faintly or not	• Increase the print quality settings.
printed.	• Set the document to print in gray-scale.

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