Troubleshooting When Using the Printer Function

 

 

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The image is too

The paper is

Before printing on special paper, check its surface careful-

 

 

dark or too light.

loaded reverse

ly. Printing on non-print surfaces reduces print quality

 

 

 

side up.

and can damage the machine's internal components. See

 

 

 

 

“Copy Paper”, About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image is dirty.

Use of non-rec-

Use manufacturer-genuine toner. Contact your service

 

 

 

ommended ton-

representative.

 

 

 

er can result in

 

 

 

 

loss of print

 

 

 

 

quality and oth-

 

 

 

 

er problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print ends mid-job.

An error might

Check the machine's display panel to see if an error has occurred.

 

 

 

have occurred.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When certain settings are required on the printer driver

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Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print result dif-

A non-Win-

Check the application supports the printer driver.

 

 

fers from the

dows OS is be-

 

 

 

display.

ing used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print result dif-

The machine is

Use the machine's printer driver and check the machine is

 

 

fers from the

not selected for

the designated printer. See “Setting Up the Printer Driv-

 

 

display.

printing.

er”, Printer Reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print result dif-

Data transmis-

Check whether there is failed or cancelled data remaining.

 

 

fers from the

sion failed or

See “Checking the Error Log”, Printer Reference.

 

 

display.

was cancelled

 

 

 

 

during printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characters differ

The print densi-

Adjust the image density settings. See the printer driver

 

 

from the display.

ty is too dark.

Help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characters differ

The loaded pa-

Printing on recommended paper produces better resolu-

 

 

from the display.

per is unsuitable.

tion. See “Copy Paper”, About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It takes too

The data is so

If the Data In indicator is blinking, data is being proc-

 

 

much time to

large or com-

essed. Simply wait until printing resumes.

 

 

resume printing.

plex that it takes

 

 

 

 

time to process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It takes too

The machine

To resume from Energy Saver mode, it has to warm up, and

 

 

much time to

was in Energy

this takes time. See “Timer Settings”, General Settings Guide

 

 

resume printing.

Saver mode.

and “ENERGY STAR Program”, About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional com-

The option set-

Set up optional devices on the Properties of the machine.

 

 

ponents con-

up in printer

See the printer driver Help.

 

 

nected to the

properties is not

 

 

 

machine are not

configured

 

 

 

recognized

when bidirec-

 

 

 

when using

tional transmis-

 

 

 

Windows 95/

sion is not

 

 

 

98/ Me/ 2000/

enabled.

 

 

 

XP/ Vista or

 

 

 

 

Windows Serv-

 

 

 

 

er 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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