Ricoh IS 2075, IS 2060 If You Cannot Make Clear Copies, Problem, Cause, Action

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Troubleshooting

If You Cannot Make Clear Copies

Problem	Cause	Action
Copies appear dirty.	The image density is too	Adjust the copy density. ⇒ p.22
	dark.	“Adjusting Copy Image Density”
	Auto Image Density is not	Adjust the auto density. ⇒ p.22
	selected.	“Adjusting Copy Image Density”
The reverse side of an orig-	The image density is too	Adjust the copy density. ⇒ p.22
inal image is copied.	dark.	“Adjusting Copy Image Density”
	Auto Image Density is not	Adjust the auto density. ⇒ p.22
	selected.	“Adjusting Copy Image Density”
A shadow appears on cop-	The image density is too	Adjust the copy density. ⇒ p.22
ies if you use pasted origi-	dark.	“Adjusting Copy Image Density”
nals.		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. ⇒ “Maintainging Your
whenever making copies.	ument feeder is dirty.	Machine” in the General Settings
		Guide
Copies are too light.	The image density is too	Adjust the copy density. ⇒ p.22
	light.	“Adjusting Copy Image Density”
	The paper size is not ap-	Use the recommended paper. ⇒
	propriate.	General Settings Guide

			Note
			❒ A light copy may result when
			you use damp or rough grain pa-
			per.
		Toner cartridge is almost	Add toner. ⇒ “DAdding Toner” in
		empty.	the General Settings Guide
Parts of the image are not		The original is not set cor-	Set originals correctly. ⇒ p.10 “Plac-
copied.		rectly.	ing Originals”
		An improper paper size is	Select the proper paper size.
		selected.
Copies are blank.		The original is not set cor-	When using the exposure glass, face
		rectly.	the originals down. When using the
			document feeder, face them up. ⇒
			p.10 “Placing Originals”
A moiré pattern is pro-		Your original has a dot pat-	Place the original on the exposure
duced on copies.		tern image or many lines.	glass at a slight angle.
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