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    Aficio 2232C (B147) light copies, perfect prints.

    Greetings all,

    I have a few 2232Cs that have great print quality but copies and scans are gray. My co-worker says that there is nothing to be done about it and that he's tried everything up to changing the mirrors and CCD when it happens on this model.

    Is anyone familiar with this and have a solution?
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    I'm not familiar with that model, but digital copiers usually rely on a white band underneath the exposure glass (or nearby) where, when powered up, it calibrates the CCDs (in order to know what is the white value). If that white band is dirty, the machine will have a tendency to clarify the copies. Search for it, and if that machine has it (it probably does), clean it or try replace it in case you can't make it white.
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    Good call. It's under the DF slit glass plate. Might be the scanner frame has been bent by someone leaning on it too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrwho View Post
    I'm not familiar with that model, but digital copiers usually rely on a white band underneath the exposure glass (or nearby) where, when powered up, it calibrates the CCDs (in order to know what is the white value). If that white band is dirty, the machine will have a tendency to clarify the copies. Search for it, and if that machine has it (it probably does), clean it or try replace it in case you can't make it white.
    Thank you, I'll order a white plate.
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    yes good idea.. not familiar with this model bending frames but if someone in the office leans on the edge /or the mounting hardware is loose.. at the back.. the frame could twist causing a missaligned optical assy.... but first yes check the white plate ......
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    I don't want this to sound to simple, but have you done a color calibration? I often see the copies on these machines become light when it hasn't been done in a while.

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    Quote Originally Posted by etep571190 View Post
    I don't want this to sound to simple, but have you done a color calibration? I often see the copies on these machines become light when it hasn't been done in a while.
    Diddo! Perform SP5610 (God, I think that right). It's ACC Reset. This will reset the machine to the factory ACC levels. In other words, wipe it out. The run your calibrations in user tools.

    One other tip... If the machine has not been cleaned in a long time or the optics look even slightly dirty/foggy, clean them before performing the calibration. Remember, your color copy quality (Color Calibration) can only be as good as your optics are clean.

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