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Toner cartridge | • Your originals may contain pictures, solids, |
produces fewer | or heavy lines. For example, your originals |
copies than expected | may be forms, newsletters, books, or other |
before running out of | documents that use more toner. |
toner. | • The machine may be turned on and off |
| frequently. |
| • The scanner lid may be left open while |
| copies are being made. |
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Scanning problems
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The scanner does | • Make sure that you place the original to be |
not work. | scanned face down on the scanner glass, or |
| face up in the DADF. |
| • There may not be enough available memory |
| to hold the document you want to scan. Try |
| the Prescan function to see if that works. Try |
| lowering the scan resolution rate. |
| • Check that the printer cable is connected |
| properly. |
| • Make sure that the printer cable is not |
| defective. Switch the cable with a known |
| good cable. If necessary, replace the cable. |
| • Check that the scanner is configured |
| correctly. Check scan setting in the |
| SmarThru Configuration or the application |
| you want to use to make certain that the |
| scanner job is being sent to the correct port. |
The unit scans very | • Check if the machine is printing received |
slowly. | data. If so, scan the document after the |
| received data has been printed. |
| • Graphics are scanned more slowly than text. |
| • Communication speed slows in scan mode |
| because of the large amount of memory |
| required to analyze and reproduce the |
| scanned image. Set your computer to the |
| ECP printer mode through BIOS setting. It |
| will help to increase the speed. For details |
| about how to set BIOS, refer to your |
| computer user’s guide. |
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Message appears on | • There may be a copying or printing job in |
your computer | progress. Try your job again when that job is |
screen: | finished, try your job again. |
• “Device can't be | • The selected port is currently being used. |
set to the H/W | Restart your computer and try again. |
mode you want.” | • The printer cable may be improperly |
• “Port is being used | connected or the power may be off. |
by another | • The scanner driver is not installed or the |
program.” | operating environment is not set up properly. |
•“Port is Disabled.” • Ensure that the machine is properly
• | “Scanner is busy | connected and the power is on, then restart |
| receiving or | your computer. |
| printing data. | • The USB cable may be improperly |
| When the current | connected or the power may be off. |
| job is completed, |
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| try again.” |
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• | “Invalid handle.” |
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• | “Scanning has |
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| failed.” |
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Fax problems |
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| CONDITION | SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS |
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The machine is not | • Unplug the power cord and plug it in again. | |
working, there is no | • Ensure that there is power being supplied to | |
display and the | the electrical outlet. | |
buttons are not |
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working. |
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No dial tone sounds. | • Check that the phone line is properly | |
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| connected. |
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| • Check that the phone socket on the wall is |
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| working by plugging in another phone. |
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The numbers stored | Make sure that the numbers are stored in | |
in memory do not | memory correctly. Print a Fax Phone Book | |
dial correctly. | list. (See "In the | |
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| page96) |
The original does not | • Make sure that the paper is not wrinkled and | |
feed into the | you are inserting it in correctly. Check that | |
machine. | the original is the right size, not too thick or | |
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| thin. |
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| • Make sure that the DADF is firmly closed. |
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| • The DADF rubber pad may need to be |
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| replaced. Contact a service representative. |
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Faxes are not | • The receiving mode should be set to Fax. | |
received | • Make sure that there is paper in the tray. | |
automatically. | • Check to see if the display shows any error | |
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| message. If it does, clear the problem. |
The machine does | • Make sure that the original is loaded in the | |
not send. | DADF or on the scanner glass. | |
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| • Check the fax machine you are sending to, |
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| to see if it can receive your fax. |
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