Xerox Phaser 3140 Service Manual

5-16 Phaser 3140/3155/3160 Printer Service Manual
Print-Quality Troubleshooting
Ghosting (2)
There is ghosting at 75.3 mm intervals when printing on card stock or
transparencies using the manual feeder. When printing on thicker media or
transparencies, a higher transfer voltage is required. Setting the Paper Type to
Thick provides a higher voltage level to the Print Cartridge.
Initial Actions
• Check that the Paper Type is set to Thick in the printer driver.
• Verify the paper is within the printer specifications (refer to “Media and Tray
Specifications” on page 1-16).
4 Clean the Power Supply Board
contacts.
Does the image quality improve?
Complete. Go to step 5.
5 Replace the Power Supply Board
(page 8-54).
Does the image quality improve?
Complete. Go to step 6.
6 Check the Controller Board
installation. Reseat the Controller
Board connectors.
Does the image quality improve?
Complete. Replace the
Controller
Board
(page 8-51).
Troubleshooting Reference Table
Applicable Parts Example Print
Troubleshooting Procedure Table
Step Actions and Questions Yes No
1 Check that Paper Type is set to Thick
in the prnter driver.
Is the driver set to Paper Type Thick?
Clean the
Power Supply
Board contacts.
If problem
persists, go to
Ghosting (1).
Set Paper Type
to Thick.
Troubleshooting Procedure Table (Continued)
Step Actions and Questions Yes No
Digital Printer
Digital Printer
Digital Printer
Digital Printer
Digital Printer
Digital Printer
75
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5
mm
75.3 mm
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Xerox Phaser 3140 Specifications

General

Color	No
Maximum resolution	600 x 1200 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)	10 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	18 ppm
Internal memory	8 MB
Maximum internal memory	- MB
Sound power level (standby)	26 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	50 dB
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	80 sheets
Maximum duty cycle	10000 pages per month
Page description languages	GDI
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm
Media weight (tray 1)	60 - 163 gsm
Paper tray media types	Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Mac compatibility	Yes
Custom media sizes	76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000/XP/2003, Vista, Mac OS
Power consumption (standby)	60 W
Power consumption (printing)	360 W
Display	-
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions (WxDxH)	360 x 389 x 230 mm