(12) Poor image transfer

Feeding direction

Step

Cause/Defect area

Check items

Measures

 

 

 

 

1

Paper

Paper in cassette or LCF curled?

Reinsert paper with reverse side up or change

 

 

 

paper.

 

 

 

 

2

 

Paper in cassette or LCF damp?

Change paper.

 

 

 

Avoid storing paper in damp place.

 

 

 

 

3

Transfer charger

Transfer charger case dirty?

Clean transfer charger case.

 

 

 

 

4

 

Transfer charger wire dirty?

Clean transfer charger wire.

 

 

 

 

5

Registration roller

Registration roller malfunctioning?

Clean roller, or replace defective clutch-related

 

 

 

parts.

 

 

 

 

6

Pinch roller

Pinch roller spring out of place?

Re-mount or replace spring.

 

 

 

 

7

HVPS (transfer/separation

High-voltage output defective?

Adjust output from HVPS, or replace defec-

 

charger/guide bias)

 

tive HVPS.

 

 

 

 

8

 

If problem persists after measures

Replace process unit, laser scanner unit, or

 

 

are applied, or there is no prob-

the transfer unit.

 

 

lem found in above check, follow

 

 

 

procedure described in right col-

 

 

 

umn.

 

 

 

 

 

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