5 TROUBLESHOOTING

Image trouble

 

Phenomenon

Usual cause

Countermeasure

The density of the copy

Toner has run out.

The toner lamp blinks when toner has run

image is light.

 

out. Replace the toner cartridge if it is

 

 

 

 

blinking.

 

 

 

 

P.89 “Replacing Toner Cartridge”

 

 

 

The copy density is set

Make the density darker if you use the

 

 

 

lighter.

manual copy density mode. Or use the

 

 

 

 

automatic copy density mode.

 

 

 

The transfer charger wire is

Clean the transfer charger wire.

 

 

 

dirty.

P.102 “Cleaning transfer charger”

The density of the copy

The copy density is set

Make the density lighter if you use the

image is dark.

darker.

manual copy density mode. Or use the

 

 

 

 

automatic copy density mode.

The copied image is stained.

The Automatic Document

Lower them fully to block outside light.

 

 

 

Feeder (optional) or the

 

 

 

 

Platen Cover is not lowered

 

 

 

 

fully.

 

 

 

 

The original glass, platen

Clean them.

 

 

 

sheet, scanning area or

P.100 “Daily Inspection”

 

 

 

guides are dirty.

 

 

 

 

The copy density is set

Make the density lighter if you use the

 

 

 

darker.

manual copy density mode. Or use the

 

 

 

 

automatic copy density mode.

 

 

 

Highly transparent originals

Place a blank sheet of paper, the same

 

 

 

such as OHP films or tracing

size as the original or larger, over the orig-

 

 

 

paper are used.

inal.

The copy image is fogged.

There is a slight gap

Lower the Platen Cover or the Automatic

 

 

 

between the original glass

Document Feeder (optional) fully so that

 

 

 

and the original.

the original will contact with the original

 

 

 

 

glass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The copy paper is damp.

Replace with dry copy paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The density level of the copy

The transfer charger wire is

Clean the transfer charger wire.

image is uneven in a horizon-

dirty.

P.102 “Cleaning transfer charger”

tal direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The copy image is partially

The size or direction of the

Use copy paper of the same size as the

missing.

copy paper and the original,

original or set the reproduction ratio suit-

 

 

 

or the reproduction ratio is

able to the copy paper size.

 

 

 

not set properly.

 

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