Kyocera FS-3540MFP FS-3540MFP/3640MFP Operation Guide - Page 299

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Troubleshooting > Solving Malfunctions Symptom Printouts are too light. Printouts are too dark. Checkpoints Is the paper damp? Have you changed the density? Is the toner distributed evenly within the toner container? Is there a message indicating the addition of toner? Is EcoPrint mode enabled? - - Have you adjusted the density? The background density is obtrusive. Dirt on the print side of the paper. Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper. - Is the platen or the document processor dirty? Is the interior of the machine dirty? Corrective Actions Reference Page Replace the paper with new paper. 3-2 Select appropriate density level. 3-45, 9-23 Shake the toner container from side to 10-2 side about several times. Replace the toner container. 10-2 Disable EcoPrint mode. Run [Drum Refresh]. Make sure the media type setting is correct the paper being used. Select appropriate density level. Run [Drum Refresh]. Carry out [Background Density Adjustment]. Clean the platen or the document processor. Clean the interior of the machine. 4-13 9-24 9-7 3-45, 9-23 9-24 3-49 10-7 10-8 Printouts are fuzzy. Is the machine being used in very humid conditions? - Use in an environment that has suitable humidity. Run [Drum Refresh]. 1-3 9-24 Part of the image is periodically faint or shows white lines. Have the developer unit been loaded properly? - - Load the developer unit properly. Open and then close the rear cover. Run [Drum Refresh]. - - 9-24 Copies have a moire pattern (dots grouped together in patterns and not aligned uniformly). Printouts are not clear. Is the original a printed photograph? Did you choose appropriate image quality for the original? Set the image quality to [Photo]. Select appropriate image quality. 3-47 3-47 10-11

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Troubleshooting > Solving Malfunctions
Printouts are too light.
Is the paper damp?
Replace the paper with new paper.
3-2
Have you changed the density?
Select appropriate density level.
3-45
,
9-23
Is the toner distributed evenly within
the toner container?
Shake the toner container from side to
side about several times.
10-2
Is there a message indicating the
addition of toner?
Replace the toner container.
10-2
Is EcoPrint mode enabled?
Disable EcoPrint mode.
4-13
Run [Drum Refresh].
9-24
Make sure the media type setting is
correct the paper being used.
9-7
Printouts are too dark.
Have you adjusted the density?
Select appropriate density level.
3-45
,
9-23
Run [Drum Refresh].
9-24
The background density is
obtrusive.
Carry out [Background Density
Adjustment].
3-49
Dirt on the print side of the
paper.
Is the platen or the document
processor dirty?
Clean the platen or the document
processor.
10-7
Dirt on the top edge or back
of the paper.
Is the interior of the machine dirty?
Clean the interior of the machine.
10-8
Printouts are fuzzy.
Is the machine being used in very
humid conditions?
Use in an environment that has
suitable humidity.
1-3
Run [Drum Refresh].
9-24
Part of the image is
periodically faint or shows
white lines.
Have the developer unit been loaded
properly?
Load the developer unit properly.
Open and then close the rear cover.
Run [Drum Refresh].
9-24
Copies have a moire pattern
(dots grouped together in
patterns and not aligned
uniformly).
Is the original a printed photograph?
Set the image quality to [Photo].
3-47
Printouts are not clear.
Did you choose appropriate image
quality for the original?
Select appropriate image quality.
3-47
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