Ricoh SP3400N

When you check an image problem or other problems, it might be necessary to print a test page. Follow the test page print procedure below to print a test page.

Test Page Print Procedure

1. Start the SOM utility.
2. Click the "User Tools" tab.
3. Select "Test Page" in the "List/ Test Print".
4. Click "Print".
   • Test page sample

Test Pattern Printing

Follow the test pattern print procedure below to print a test pattern.

1. Start the SOM utility.
2. Click the "User Tools" tab.
3. Click "Printer Configuration".
4. The "Access Code" entry dialog appears.
5. Input the access code (for customer engineers), and then click "OK".
6. Click the "SP Mode 2" tab.
7. Click "Print Test Pattern".
8. The following three test pattern pages (Checker flag/ Grid pattern/ Trimming pattern) are printed.

Dark lines in halftone areas at 75mm Intervals

Using the machine in a room where the humidity level is too low may cause dark lines in halftone areas at 75mm intervals. This is because low-humidity conditions tend to cause variations in light sensitivity across the surface of the drum.

Selecting [On] for [Low Humidity Mode] under the [System] tab in [Printer Configuration] with SOM (Smart Organizing Monitor) may help to prevent these lines from appearing.

When the humidity mode setting is enabled, the drum is rotated slightly every 15 minutes. This keeps the light sensitivity constant across the entire surface of the drum.