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The copy is too
dark.
Is the copy density set to
[Dark]?
Adjust the copy density.
The copy is too
light.
Is the density of the
document too light?
Is the copy density set to
[Light]?
The copy shifts
slightly.
Is the paper shifting or is the
leading edge of the paper
not loaded flush with the
tray corners?
Align the edges of the paper, and load the
paper again so that is flush against the
paper tray corners.
Refer to Loading Paper on page 169.
Images on the
copy are
skewed.
Is the document loaded
correctly?
Load the document correctly.
Refer to 1. Load the Documents on
page 39.
Is paper loaded properly in
the tray?
Load paper correctly.
Refer to Loading the Paper Trays on
page 169.
Is the paper guide for paper
tray 5 (manual feed) set so
that the tray touches the
paper?
Load paper correctly.
Refer to Bypass Tray (Tray 5) on page 171.
Is the document guides at
the correct position?
Load the document correctly, and align the
document guides with the edge of the
document.
Refer to 1. Load the Documents on
page 39.
Is the paper tray set
properly?
Firmly push in the tray as far as possible to
set it properly.
Refer to Loading the Paper Trays on
page 169.
Part of the image
is missing on the
copy.
Is the paper damp? If the paper is damp, either some parts of
the copy are not shown or the copy is
smudged and unclear. Replace with paper
from a new ream.
Refer to Loading Paper on page 169.
Is the loaded paper folded
or wrinkled?
Remove the defective paper and replace
with paper from a new ream.
Refer to Loading Paper on page 169.
Is the document pasted
together or folded in?
A probable cause is that the pasted or
folded in section is curling back, and has
risen up from the surface of the document
glass. Place a stack of white sheets on the
document to hold the document down flat
against the document glass.
A stripe pattern
appears in
copies.
Is too large a document
enlargement ratio set?
Stripes sometimes appear in copies at
some enlargement ratios. Adjust the copy
enlargement ratio.
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