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Vertical streaks appear on the images – Ricoh fi-8040 Desktop Scanner User Manual

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Vertical Streaks Appear on the Images

Check the following points

Are the glass and rollers inside the ADF clean? (page 231)

Do vertical streaks disappear when a lower resolution is specified? (page 231)

Is there any foreign matter (such as dust or paper dust) on the document? (page 231)

Is [Vertical Streaks Reduction] enabled in the scanner driver for a scan? (page 231)

If the problem still persists, check each item in

Before You Contact the Scanner Service

Provider (page 248)

first, then contact the distributor/dealer where you purchased this

product. Refer to the contact information in the Contact List if supplied with this product, or
refer to the contact information in the Contact for Inquiries section if provided in Safety
Precautions supplied with this product, and then make an inquiry.

Are the glass and rollers inside the ADF clean?

Solution

Clean the dirty parts.
For details, refer to

Daily Care (page 150)

.

Do vertical streaks disappear when a lower resolution is specified?

Solution

Specify a lower resolution to scan documents.

Is there any foreign matter (such as dust or paper dust) on the document?

Solution

Remove any foreign matter off the document.
Foreign matter may get on the glass that is inside the ADF, and cause the image to appear
dirty.

Is [Vertical Streaks Reduction] enabled in the scanner driver for a scan?

Solution

Enable [Vertical Streaks Reduction] in the scanner driver, and then perform a scan.

Troubleshooting

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