Ricoh G-P3 - Partial CMY Color Dots; Dark Irregular Streaks on Prints; CMY Color Irregular Streaks; Ghosting

Partial CMY Color Dots
Symptom Possible cause Necessary actions
Unexpected dots of the same
color appear at irregular
intervals.
Defective PCU Replace the PCU.
Defective transfer belt unit Replace the transfer belt unit.
Defective fusing unit Replace the fusing unit.
Dark Irregular Streaks on Prints
Symptom Possible cause Necessary actions
Unexpected streaks appear at
irregular intervals.
Defective transfer belt Replace the transfer belt unit.
CMY Color Irregular Streaks
Symptom Possible cause Necessary actions
Unexpected streaks of the same
color appear at irregular
intervals.
Defective PCU Replace the PCU.
Defective transfer belt unit Replace the transfer belt unit.
Ghosting
Symptom Possible cause Necessary actions
The same or similar image
appears two or more times. They
get weaker and weaker.
Defective PCU Replace the PCU.
Defective transfer unit Replace the transfer unit.
Unfused or Partially Fused Prints
Symptom Possible cause Necessary actions
Some parts of images are not
fused very well.
Non-standard paper in use Use recommended paper.
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