Image trouble

 

 

Phenomenon

Usual cause

Countermeasure

 

The density of the copy

Toner has run out.

“Toner empty” appears on the display

 

image is light.

 

when toner has run out. Replace the toner

 

 

 

 

 

cartridge if the message appears.

 

 

 

 

 

P.189 “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.204 “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 Reversing Automatic

Lower them fully to block outside light.

 

 

 

 

Document Feeder (optional)

 

 

 

 

 

/ Automatic Document

 

 

 

 

 

Feeder (optional) or the

 

 

 

 

 

Platen Cover (optional) is not

 

 

 

 

 

lowered fully.

 

 

 

 

 

The original glass, platen

Clean them.

 

 

 

 

sheet, scanning area or

P.202 “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 (optional) or the

 

 

 

 

between the original glass

Reversing Automatic Document Feeder

 

 

 

 

and the original.

(optional) / Automatic Document Feeder

 

 

 

 

 

(optional) fully so that the original will con-

 

 

 

 

 

tact 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.204 “Cleaning transfer charger”

 

tal direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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