Troubleshooting
5
C300 5-67
Troubleshooting Chapter 5
There are dark specks or
spots throughout the
printed output.
There are streaks in the
printed output.
Is the original glass dirty? Wipe the glass with a soft, dry cloth.
(See p. 10-3.)
Is the left partition glass dirty? Clean the left partition glass with the
left partition glass cleaner. (See
p. 10-4.)
Is the original cover pad
dirty?
Clean the original cover pad with a
soft cloth dampened with a mild de-
tergent. (See p. 10-5.)
Was the original printed on
highly translucent material,
such as diazo photosensitive
paper or OHP?
Place a blank sheet of paper on top
of the original. (See p. 3-9.)
Is a double-sided original be-
ing copied?
If a thin double-sided original is be-
ing copied, the information on the
back side may be reproduced in the
copy. Touch [Light] on the Back-
ground Removal screen to select a
lighter background density. (See
p. 3-60.)
Is the electrostatic charger
wire dirty?
Use the charger-cleaning tool to
clean the electrostatic charger. (See
p. 10-6.)
The image is not aligned
properly on the paper.
Is the original incorrectly po-
sitioned?
Correctly position the original
against the original scales. (See
p. 3-9.)
Load the original into the ADF, and
slide the lateral guides to fit the size
of the original. (See p. 3-7.)
Is the original incorrectly po-
sitioned in the ADF?
If the original cannot be fed correct-
ly through the ADF, make copies by
positioning the original on the origi-
nal glass. (See p. 3-9.)
Is the left partition glass dirty
(while using the ADF)?
Clean the left partition glass with the
left partition glass cleaner. (See
p. 10-4.)
Are the lateral guides incor-
rectly positioned against the
edges of the original?
Slide the lateral guides against the
edges of the original.
Was curled paper loaded into
the paper tray?
Flatten the paper before loading it.
The printed page is
curled.
Was paper that curls easily
(as with recycled paper)
used?
Remove the paper from the paper
tray, turn it over, and then load it
again.
Replace the paper with paper that is
not damp.
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