TROUBLESHOOTING THE MACHINE

The following problems are related to the general operation of the machine and copying.

Problem

Cause and solution

 

Page

 

The machine is not plugged into a

 

 

power outlet.

 

 

 

-

 

→ Plug the machine into a grounded outlet.

 

 

Power switch OFF.

 

 

 

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→ Turn the power switch ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The power save indicator is blinking.

 

 

Indicates that the machine is warming

 

 

up.

 

 

 

-

 

→ Copies cannot be made until the

 

The machine does not

machine has finished warming up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The front cover or the side cover is not

 

operate.

-

 

completely closed.

 

 

 

 

→ Close the front cover or the side cover.

 

 

The machine is in auto power shut-off

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

→ In auto power shut-off mode, all lights

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are off except the power save indicator.

 

 

 

Press the [START] key ( ) to resume

 

 

normal operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The scan head locking switch is locked.

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→ Unlock the scan head locking switch.

 

 

 

Select the correct original type for the

 

 

original.

 

 

 

 

 

→ Select AUTO (

) with the

 

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[EXPOSURE (

)] key or press the

 

 

Copies are too dark or

[ ] key ( ) or [

] key (

) to

 

manually select an appropriate

 

 

too light.

 

 

exposure.

 

 

 

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→ If the copy is too light or too dark even

 

 

 

though AUTO (

 

) was selected with

 

 

the [EXPOSURE (

)] key, adjust the

 

 

automatic exposure level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The original is not placed face up in the

 

 

RSPF or face down on the document

 

 

glass.

 

 

 

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Blank copies.

→ Place the original face up in the RSPF

 

 

or face down on the document glass.

 

 

The scan head locking switch is locked.

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→ Unlock the scan head locking switch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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