4.2 Troubleshooting of Image

(1)Color deviation <Symptoms>

Condition

Location

Phenomena

 

 

 

 

 

All modes

White void areas, color blur

Color

 

 

 

 

 

deviation

 

 

 

Text mode

Black text outlines in color

White void

 

 

Text/Photo mode

background

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo mode

Color blur in outline of line

Color

 

 

 

Map mode

or text

deviation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A B C A B C

A B C A B C

A B C A B C

Defect area

Step

 

Cause

 

Check Item

 

Main-Classification

Sub-Classification

Specific-Classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

Output build-in grid pattern on A3/LD.

 

Color registration

2

Control error or

 

 

Check grid pattern.

 

Control

 

poor optimization

 

 

 

 

Abnormal paper

3

Paper transport

Low speed

Adjustment defect

Check grid pattern.

 

transport speed

 

speed in

 

 

 

 

 

 

registration section

Low speed

Registration roller

 

 

 

 

 

 

aging change

 

 

 

 

 

Low speed

Registration roller

Check condition of registration rubber roller

 

 

 

 

 

life worn out

surface.

 

 

 

 

High speed

Adjustment defect

Check grid pattern

 

 

4

Paper transport

High speed

Adjustment defect

Check grid pattern.

 

 

 

speed in fuser unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feed the paper with the front door open and

 

 

 

 

 

 

check the paper transport between transfer

 

 

 

 

 

 

belt and fuser unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No defect in normal paper mode, but in thick

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper 3 mode, deviation occurs in order (Y)

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCK, at trailing edge of A3/LD sheet.

 

Drum drive system

5

Drum rotation

Unstable

Motor abnormal

Run operation check in test mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Control circuit

Run operation check in test mode.

 

 

 

 

 

abnormal

 

 

 

 

Drum motor

Inadequate

Adjustment defect

Re-check values set for drum motor rotation

 

 

 

rotation speed

 

 

speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drum coupling

Loose coupling

 

Check grid pattern.

 

 

 

 

Damage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deformation

 

 

 

Transfer belt system

6

Transfer belt

Deformation or

 

Check grid pattern.

 

 

 

 

damage

 

Check condition of transfer belt edge

 

 

 

Drive roller

Slipping

Stain

Check grid pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check condition of roller surface.

 

 

 

Large driving load

Used toner

Over capacity

Check grid pattern.

 

 

 

 

Cleaning blade

Peeling

 

 

Laser optical unit

7

Tilt adjustment

Adjustment mech-

 

Check grid pattern.

 

 

 

mechanism

anism defect

 

 

 

 

 

Reflection mirror

 

 

Check grid pattern.

 

 

 

warp

 

 

 

 

 

 

fθ lens characteris-

 

 

Check grid pattern.

 

 

 

tic defect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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