Ricoh D0BV IM600F

Symptom

The following image quality failure occurs due to the fixing failure.

• Backside partial stains
• Toner peeling
• Black spots caused by the toner fixation

Solution 1

Change the Fusing temperature using SP1-892-001 (Pressure Roller Dirt control).
0: Default
1: Raises the fusing temperature by 5 °C.
2: Raises the fusing temperature by 15 °C.
3: Raises the fusing temperature by 25 °C.

Note:

• When both SP1-892-001 and SP1-893-001 (Hot offset control) are set at the same time, SP1-892-001 has priority.
• This SP takes effect when the paper type is Plain Paper, Plain Paper 2, or Middle Thick.
• This SP setting is reflected to all trays.

1. Set SP 1-892-001 (Pressure Roller Dirt Control) to “1”.
2. Set SP 1-892-001 to ”2” if the symptom is not solved in step 1.
3. Set SP 1-892-001 to “3” if the symptom is not solved in step 2.

Solution 2

Change the paper type setting to thicker with the procedure below.

• IM 550F/600F/600SRF

1. Press the [User Tools] icon on the operation panel.
2. Press [Tray Paper Settings].
3. Press [Next].
4. Select the tray from [Tray Paper Size: Tray 1] to [Tray Paper Size: Tray 5] for which you want to change the paper type.
5. Change the paper type setting to thicker in [Paper Thickness].

• P 800/801

1. Press the [Menu] key on the control panel.
2. Select [Paper Input] -> Press [OK]
3. Select the tray from [Tray Paper Size: Tray 1] to [Tray Paper Size: Tray 5] for which you want to change the paper type -> Press [OK]
4. Change the paper type setting to thicker -> Press [OK] The setting is complete when specifying the following types of paper: Thin Paper, Plain Paper, Plain Paper 2, Middle Thick, Thick Paper 1, Thick Paper 2, Thick Paper 3, Special Paper 1, Special Paper 2, Special Paper 3
5. If you have selected [Recycled Paper], [Color Paper], [Letterhead], [Label Paper], [Envelope], or [Preprinted Paper] for the paper type, press [Escape].
6. Select [Maintenance] -> Press [OK]
7. Select [General Settings] -> Press [OK]
8. Select the paper thickness setting for the specified paper type -> Press [OK]
9. Select the tray where the specified type of paper is loaded -> Press [OK] If you selected [Letterhead Setting], [Label Paper Setting], or [Envelope Setting] in Step 8, you can specify the paper thickness for each tray separately. For other paper types, the specified paper thickness is applied to all trays.
10. Change the paper type setting to thicker -> Press [OK].