Ricoh FT 1008 - Manual (Page 55)

Condition Cause
Paper does not meet
specification.
Remedy
S
Set proper paper. Paper
size and weight must
comply with the standards 62
set for this copier.
Misfeeds occur
frequently.
Copies appear dirty.
Folded, wrinkled, damp,
or curled paper is in the Load paper correctly.
18
cassette.
Paper is positioned Position the end plate and
improperly. the side guides properly. 17
A piece of misfed paper Clear paper path
or another foreign object completely of paper and
is in the copier. other material.
58
The original has a gray
or colored background.
Adjust the image
density.
28
The image density is
too dark.
The platen cover or Clean platen cover
exposure glass is dirty. and exposure glass.
44
The reverse side of an The
image density is
original image is copied.
too dark.
The original has a low Adjust the image
contrast image. density.
28
Copies are too light. The
image density is
too light.
Damp or rough grain Use dry paper without
paper is used. rough grain. 18
The same copy area is
The platen cover or Clean platen cover
copies.
exposure glass is dirty and exposure glass. 44 .
Copies are blank or
parts of the image are
not copied.
The original is not set
correctly.
Set originals correctly. 24
An improper paper size
is selected.
17
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