Ricoh 1160L User Guide - Page 128

Character Voids, for PC printing

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Problem Loose toner AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc ChAaaraBcbteCr cVoids A AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc Possible Cause and Remedy • Clean the inside of the printer. • Check the paper type and quality. See "Paper Type and Size" for faxing on page 1.15 and "Selecting Print Media" for PC printing on page 3.5. • Try installing a new toner cartridge. • If the problem persists, the printer may require repairs. Contact a service representative. Character voids are white areas within the parts of characters that should be solid black: • If you are using transparencies when you experience this problem, try another type of transparency. (Because of the composition of transparency media, some character voids are normal.) • You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper. Remove the paper and turn it around. • The paper may not meet paper specifications. See "Paper Type and Size" for faxing on page 1.15 and "Selecting Print Media" for PC printing on page 3.5. Horizontal stripes AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc AaBbCc If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear: • The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove the cartridge and reinsert it. • The toner cartridge may be defective. Install a new toner cartridge. • If the problem persists, the printer may require repairs. Contact a service representative. Troubleshooting 5.15

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Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause and Remedy
Character voids are white areas within the parts of characters
that should be solid black:
• If you are using transparencies when you experience this
problem, try another type of transparency. (Because of the
composition of transparency media, some character voids
are normal.)
• You may be printing on the wrong surface on the paper.
Remove the paper and turn it around.
• The paper may not meet paper specifications. See “Paper
Type and Size” for faxing on page 1.15 and “Selecting Print
Media” for PC printing on page 3.5.
Character Voids
• Clean the inside of the printer.
• Check the paper type and quality. See “Paper Type and
Size” for faxing on page 1.15 and “Selecting Print Media”
for PC printing on page 3.5.
• Try installing a new toner cartridge.
• If the problem persists, the printer may require repairs.
Contact a service representative.
Loose toner
If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear:
• The toner cartridge may be installed improperly. Remove
the cartridge and reinsert it.
• The toner cartridge may be defective. Install a new toner
cartridge.
• If the problem persists, the printer may require repairs.
Contact a service representative.
Horizontal stripes
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