Copy density is too low

Items to be checked

Countermeasure

Reference page

 

 

 

Has the message “Install new

Replace the toner cartridge.

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*** toner cartridge” appeared

 

 

 

on the screen?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the copy density or the back-

Use the manual density keys or the background

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ground adjustment set lighter

adjustment function to set the copy density prop-

 

 

than is standard?

erly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy density is too high

Is the copy density or the back-

Use the manual density keys or the back-

Page 3-13, 4-8

ground adjustment set darker

ground adjustment function to set the copy

 

than is standard?

density properly.

 

 

 

 

Copies are stained

Is the original cover or the op-

Close the cover or the feeder firmly to shut out

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tional reversing automatic docu-

any outer light.

 

ment feeder firmly closed?

 

 

 

 

 

Is the original glass dirty?

Clean the original glass.

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Is the original cover or the trans-

Clean the original cover or the transport belt.

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port belt of the optional revers-

 

 

ing automatic document feeder

 

 

dirty?

 

 

 

 

 

Is the scanning area dirty?

Clean the scanning area.

Page 10-3

 

 

 

Is the copy density set properly?

Set the copy density properly with the AUTO

Page 3-13

 

key or manual density keys.

 

 

 

 

Are double-sided originals

As the other side of the originals can be seen,

Page 4-8

used?

set the copy density properly (lighter) with the

 

 

background adjustment function.

 

 

 

 

Are originals with high transpar-

Place a blank sheet of paper with the size of the

Page 2-10

ency used?

original or larger over the original.

 

 

 

 

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Toshiba 210C manual Copy density is too low, Copy density is too high, Copies are stained