Canon imageRUNNER Advance C475 III
Troubleshooting. Test Print. How to use
16 Gradations (TYPE = 4)
This test print is mainly used to check gradation performance, fogging, white lines, and uneven density between the front and rear sides.
Check item | Checking Method | Assumed cause |
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Gradation | Check that the 16 density gradations are recognizable. | Drum Unit error or Laser Scanner Unit error |
Fogging | Check whether fogging appears only in the blank area. | Drum Unit error or Laser Scanner Unit error |
White line | Check the entire image for any white line. | Drum Unit error or Laser Scanner Unit error |
Uneven density (rear/front) | Check for any uneven density between the rear and front sides | Drum Unit error, Laser Scanner Unit error, or soiling on the laser light path |
Full Page Halftone (TYPE = 5)
This test print is mainly used to check for black lines, white lines, and uneven density.
NOTE:
Various settings can be configured in the following service mode.
Output of each developing color
COPIER > TEST > PG > COLOR-Y
COPIER > TEST > PG > COLOR-M
COPIER > TEST > PG > COLOR-C
COPIER > TEST > PG > COLOR-K
Print density setting
TEST>PG>DENS-Y
TEST>PG>DENS-M
TEST>PG>DENS-C
TEST>PG>DENS-K
Check item | Checking Method | Assumed cause |
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Transfer failure | Check the entire image for any transfer failure. | ITB error (scratches or soiling) |
Primary Transfer Roller error (scratches or soiling) | ||
Secondary Transfer Roller error (scratches or soiling) | ||
Black line (colored line) | Check the entire image for any black line. | Damage to the Drum Unit |
White line | Check the entire image for any white line. | ITB Unit error |
Secondary Transfer Outer Roller error | ||
Soiling on the laser light path | ||
Uneven density at regular intervals | Check the entire image for any uneven density at regular intervals. | Drum Unit error |
Uneven density | Check the entire image for any uneven density. | Soiling on the Dustproof Glass |
Deterioration of the ITB |
Grid (TYPE=6)
This test print is mainly used to check color displacement, right angle accuracy, and linearity.
Check item | Checking Method | Assumed cause |
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Color displacement | Check that there is no displacement between the lines of the respective colors. | Laser Scanner Unit error |
ITB Unit error | ||
Soiling on the Registration Sensor | ||
Secondary Transfer Roller error | ||
Main Drive Unit (drum rotation) error | ||
Right angle accuracy and linearity | Check that there is nothing wrong with the right angle accuracy and linearity between the lines of the respective colors. | Laser Scanner Unit error |
Registration Roller error | ||
Secondary Transfer Outer Roller error |
MCYBk Horizontal Stripes (TYPE = 10)
This test print is mainly used to check the dark area density of each color, the balance between colors, and white lines that occur during development.
Check item | Checking Method | Assumed cause |
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Uneven density | Check that there is no uneven density in the solid area of each color. | Laser Scanner Unit error |
Error in supplying toner to the Drum Unit | ||
Primary Transfer Roller error | ||
Black line (colored line) | Check that there is no black line (colored line) in the solid area of each color. | Damage to the Drum Unit |
Soiling on the Primary Charging Roller | ||
White line | Check that there is no white line in theITB Unit error solid area of each color. | ITB Unit error |
Secondary Transfer Outer Roller error | ||
Soiling on the laser light path |
64 Gradations (TYPE = 12)
This test print is mainly used to check the single color gradation performance of each of Y, M, C, and Bk at a time.
Check item | Checking Method | Assumed cause |
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Gradation | Check that the 64 density gradations are recognizable. | Drum Unit error or Laser Scanner Unit error |
Fogging | Check whether fogging appears only in the blank area. | Drum Unit error or Laser Scanner Unit error |
White line | Check the entire image for any white line. | Drum Unit error or Laser Scanner Unit error |