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Transferability at Feeding Emboss Paper

1. Symptom
In using emboss paper (bumpy paper), toner density of concave parts may become lighter
because toner does not transfer onto the concave part of paper surface.
Transfer belt
M toner
C toner
Paper surface

2. Cause
・lack of electric field at concave parts of paper
The electric current, which tends to flow into the convex part of paper and reduced flowing to
the concave part, causes failure of toner transportation at the concave part.

・Extra electric field at concave parts

Transfer failure occurs due to occurrence of discharge at concave parts, if electric field of
concave parts is too strong.

3. Solution
It is necessary to optimize electric field of concave parts between paper surface and transfer belt.
It must not exceed discharge starting voltage.

a.Execute toner refresh mode for 3 times

[Utility/Counter] => [03 Administrator Setting] => [01 System Setting] => [05 Expert Adjustment] =>
[08 Execute Adjust Operation] => [Toner Refresh Mode] => [Cancel ] => [Exit[UTULITY] ]
The screen display becomes [Ready to prints], then repeat the above operation two times more.
Execute avobe total 3 times.

b.Lower Electric current of 2nd transfer

[Paper Setting] => [Process Adjustment] => [2nd transfer output Adj.(Front) or (Back) ] => Input to
[+50]

Caution1

Increase output current of the 2nd taransfer-Rear edge(177gsm and more than)

It is necessary to increase output current of the 2nd taransfer-rear edge due to offset of rear edge.
[Paper Setting] => [Process Adjustment] => [2nd transfer-rear edge(Front) or (Back)] => Input to [-20]
If toner density of rear edge gets lighter, input to [-25]
(change 5 steps at a time < [-25] => [-30] => >)

□Side effect：There is possibility that if solid color (more than 2 layered YMCK toners) gets lighter.

Caution2

If solid color (more than 2 layered YMCK toners) gets lighter, input to [+40] in [2nd transfer output
Adj.(Front) or (Back)].
(change 10 steps at a time < [+40] =>[+30] => >)
[2nd transfer-rear edfe(Front) or (Back) ]does not need to change.

c.2ndTrans. Pressure(177gsm and more than)

[Paper Setting] => [Process Adjustment] => [2ndTrans. Pressure] => Execute to [Normal] from [Auto]

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□Side effect：There is possibility that color registration and shock noise get worse.

d.Density adjustment of toner amount

[Paper Setting] =>[Process Adjustment] => [Dens. Adjust. Per Tray (YMC) ] / [Dens. Adjust. Per Tray
(K) ] =>[+2]

□Side effect：There is possibility that fusing failure and line like ripple occur。

Caution

If fusing failure occur after density adjustment of toner amount, execute below.

Up to Upper Fusing Roller Temprature

[Paper Setting] => [Process Adjustment] => [Upper Fusing Roller Temprature] => [+10」
If the effect is not sufficient, execute to [+20].

Lower Speed setting (If the effct of [Upper Fusing Roller Temprature] is not sufficient.)
[Paper Setting] => [Weight] => [Speed Setting] => [Middle or Low]
Weight : 176gsm and less than => Execute to [Middle]
Weight : 177gsm - 256gsm => Execute to [Low]

When changing the setting from [Speed] which is the default, to [Better Quality] or [Best Quality],
productivity decreases.

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