TROUBLESHOOTING THE MACHINE

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

Problem

Cause and solution

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The machine is not plugged into a

 

 

power outlet.

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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.

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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.

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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 [EXPOSURE]

 

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key or press the [ ] key ( ) or [

]

 

 

Copies are too dark or

key ( ) to manually select an

 

 

too light.

appropriate exposure.

 

 

 

If the copy is too light or too dark even

 

 

 

though AUTO was selected with the

 

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[EXPOSURE] key, adjust the automatic

 

 

 

exposure level.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The original is not placed face up in the

 

Blank copies.

RSPF or face down on the document

 

 

glass.

 

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Place the original face up in the RSPF or face down on the document glass.

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