When You Cannot Make Clear Copies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Causes

Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A shadow appears on copies if

Image density is too dark.

Adjust the image density set-

 

 

you use pasted originals.

 

tings. See “Adjusting Image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Density”, Copy Reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change the orientation of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

original.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put mending tape over the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pasted areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The same copy area is dirty

The exposure glass or ARDF is

Clean them. See p.113 “Main-

 

 

 

whenever making copies.

dirty.

taining Your Machine”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are too light.

Image density is too light.

Adjust the image density set-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tings. See “Adjusting Image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Density”, Copy Reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are too light.

The paper is damp or rough.

Use the recommended paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, use paper that has been

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stored in the recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperature and humidity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conditions. See “Copy Paper”,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are too light.

The toner bottle is almost

Add toner. See p.97 “Adding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

empty.

Toner”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of the paper are not copied.

The original is not placed correctly.

Place originals correctly. See “Plac-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing Originals”, Copy Reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parts of the paper are not copied.

The correct paper size is not

Select the proper paper size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White lines appear.

The exposure glass or scan-

Clean them. See p.113 “Main-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ning glass is dirty.

taining Your Machine”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies are blank.

The original is not placed correctly.

When using the exposure glass,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

place originals face down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When using the ARDF, place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

them face up. See “Placing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Originals”, Copy Reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A moiré pattern is produced

Your original has a dot pat-

Place the original on the expo-

 

 

on copies.

tern image or many lines.

sure glass at a slight angle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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