Ricoh InfoPrint 4100 TD3, Operating Manual

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5. If you are doing this when you load, splice, or adjust forms, select Start on the
printer operator panel or on the Main touch panel for the affected printer.
Checking print quality
Before you begin
Check print quality at least once each shift, and also when you do any of the
following:
v
Print on preprinted forms
v
Change from one kind of form to another
v
Print bar codes
About this task
Print quality problems are commonly caused by the following:
v
Paper chads in the transfer corona
v
Dirty corona wires
v
Photoconductor scratches
Procedure:
Procedure
1. Inspect a sampling of printed output. To print a variety of samples, do the
following:
a. Disable protocols on the Manage Protocols panel.
b. Select Maintenance → Print Samples to display the Print Samples panel.
c. Select the type and number of internal print samples you wish to print, and
then select
Print .
2.
Check for the following in the printed output:
v
Is the print dark enough?
v
Is the printing clear and easy to read, especially close to edges, perforations,
holes, and cuts?
v
Is print quality uniform across the page?
v
Are spots or blank areas on every page, or on every other page?
v Is the contrast on the forms balanced between Printer 1 and Printer 2?
v
Is the boldness on the forms balanced between Printer 1 and Printer 2?
Note: Many print quality problems are directly related to the kind of forms
being used and the application being processed. If a particular form or
application regularly produces unsatisfactory output, refer the application
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Operating the InfoPrint 4100