Jun 26, 2018

Common Ricoh Copy Machine Repair Areas

By Anna Fox


Efficiency and productivity in an office can be increased through the use of different pieces of equipment. Once in a while, there are instances that lead to the decrease in there productivity or some even wholly failing. These conditions lead to considerable losses in terms of time and resources. It is for this reason that there is need to undertake Ricoh copy machine repair. There are various problems that bring about these malfunctions, and at the same time, there are a number of ways to rectify such problems.

One of the most known problems is that which involves paper jams. As you go about the process, one occasionally gets some jams which delay the time of production of documents and waste of the papers. It originates from applying a different set from that which is set by the manufacturer. Additionally, it can result from having some particles stuck on the rollers. Replace the rollers after cleaning the device.

Another problem experienced is faded printouts. The product might come out as not uniform where some of the items are clear while others are entirely invisible. It is due to low ink which makes it insufficient for the work. The set density might be way too low to produce visible items. Resent the density after refilling the toners to enable printing of clear items.

Ghosting is an issue where the image is going to be printed on the paper, but on some other part, the same appears in other parts. It automatically makes the item obsolete which is a waste of resources being used. The problem results from the power supply. Disconnect it and plug in another device to bring it back to normal.

The item might be easily smeared when a hand is run over the produced piece. It results from damage to the fuse assembly, and the toner might be default which means it is letting out a lot of ink and there is a spillage in the device. The solution is to fix the cartridges periodically and adequately clean them to eradicate any spill that might have occurred.

Display of 50.4 error message occasionally. As you are using it, one might have this kind of message displayed. The reason is that of the power surges that are created when using a UPS to power the item. When this happens, unplug it from the UPS and connect directly to the wall socket. Again ensure proper setting of all the components of the device when it is working.

Printing from a tray other than the specified or intended one is also a common problem. Occasionally, there might be a jam where it ends up picking papers from the wrong source, and this creates confusion and even printing of wrong item specifications. It originates from the settings either on the PC or those that are set on them.

Lastly, unintended lines might be seen on the product. When there are some particles on the reader lens, they might be transferred to the document being reproduced in the form of these lines. The item becomes a waste from this nature of a default. Replace the drum and ensure that at regular intervals of time there is some cleaning of the lens to eliminate these lines causing particles.




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