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  • lurker1652
    Technician

    50+ Posts
    • Mar 2021
    • 58
    #1

    Ghosting on the text?

    Hello!, testing an MP C306 I see a weird ghosting on the text, as if the text was all bold or something like that.

    Any hints on what needs to be adjusted?
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    • Phil B.
      Field Supervisor

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      • Jul 2016
      • 22808
      #2
      Re: Ghosting on the text?

      Originally posted by lurker1652
      Hello!, testing an MP C306 I see a weird ghosting on the text, as if the text was all bold or something like that.

      Any hints on what needs to be adjusted?
      do a color calibration/registration.

      what is the life on service parts? drum/fuser/belt/dev

      when did the problem arise?

      being an end user you might want to hire a TRAINED tech.

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        • slimslob
          Retired

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          • May 2013
          • 35067
          #3
          Re: Ghosting on the text?

          That can happen if you are not using Genuine Ricoh supplies.

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            • Phil B.
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              • Jul 2016
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              #4
              Re: Ghosting on the text?

              Originally posted by slimslob
              That can happen if you are not using Genuine Ricoh supplies.
              +1

              I have to STOP ASSuming people have realized crap toner doesn't save them a damn penny.

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                • blackcat4866
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                  • Jul 2007
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                  #5
                  Re: Ghosting on the text?

                  It's awfully regular. Are you sure that this isn't just a font with shadow?
                  =^..^=
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                  5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

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                    • BillyCarpenter
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                      #6
                      Re: Ghosting on the text?

                      Originally posted by blackcat4866
                      It's awfully regular. Are you sure that this isn't just a font with shadow?
                      =^..^=


                      That's what I was thinking. That's some beautiful bold text.
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                        • luca72
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                          • Oct 2017
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                          #7
                          Re: Ghosting on the text?

                          Originally posted by lurker1652
                          Hello!, testing an MP C306 I see a weird ghosting on the text, as if the text was all bold or something like that.

                          Any hints on what needs to be adjusted?
                          PTR roller
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                            • mikadonovan
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                              • May 2008
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                              #8
                              Re: Ghosting on the text?

                              You might clean the ID sensors and run ACC before doing anything else.
                              NEVER ASSUME ANYTHING

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                                • mga
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                                  • Dec 2010
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                                  #9
                                  Re: Ghosting on the text?

                                  Originally posted by lurker1652
                                  Hello!, testing an MP C306 I see a weird ghosting on the text, as if the text was all bold or something like that.

                                  Any hints on what needs to be adjusted?
                                  Does it repeat what the pm lifes can up load full page.

                                  Does it only happen on bold text
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                                    • mrwho
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                                      Re: Ghosting on the text?

                                      Any of the above hints are valid. Question is: was that printed in Full Color or Grayscale? Does it happen in both cases?

                                      If any of the above suggestions fails, check the fuser unit (but I don't believe that too much).
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                                      I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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                                        • lurker1652
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                                          • Mar 2021
                                          • 58
                                          #11
                                          Re: Ghosting on the text?

                                          Originally posted by Phil B.
                                          do a color calibration/registration.

                                          what is the life on service parts? drum/fuser/belt/dev

                                          when did the problem arise?

                                          being an end user you might want to hire a TRAINED tech.
                                          It came home like that, second hand unit. Have to look at those metrics and share back.

                                          Happens with color printing, black printing is fine.

                                          Auto Color Calibration didn't help.

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                                            • Phil B.
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                                              • Jul 2016
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                                              #12
                                              Re: Ghosting on the text?

                                              Originally posted by lurker1652
                                              It came home like that, second hand unit. Have to look at those metrics and share back.

                                              Happens with color printing, black printing is fine.

                                              Auto Color Calibration didn't help.
                                              I am offering no more help until you answer ALL the questions posed to you by myself and everyone else.

                                              We are not there.. you are. if you can't give us the valid info we need to help you, then go hire a trained tech.

                                              I'm done.

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                                                • Phil B.
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                                                  • Jul 2016
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                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Ghosting on the text?

                                                  Originally posted by lurker1652
                                                  It came home like that, second hand unit. Have to look at those metrics and share back.

                                                  Happens with color printing, black printing is fine.

                                                  Auto Color Calibration didn't help.
                                                  then if ACC failed I would start by cleaning the density sensor

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                                                    • anothertech
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                                                      • Nov 2007
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                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Ghosting on the text?

                                                      Originally posted by lurker1652
                                                      It came home like that, second hand unit. Have to look at those metrics and share back.

                                                      Happens with color printing, black printing is fine.

                                                      Auto Color Calibration didn't help.
                                                      Does it only do it when printing, or does it do it when copying too?

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                                                        • lurker1652
                                                          Technician

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                                                          • Mar 2021
                                                          • 58
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Ghosting on the text?

                                                          Originally posted by blackcat4866
                                                          It's awfully regular. Are you sure that this isn't just a font with shadow?
                                                          =^..^=
                                                          Well, I'm not sure anymore.

                                                          The print that derived to my post was sent from an Android phone with a driver that made all letters color based (Samsung printing app).

                                                          Then I tested:
                                                          - Ricoh Smart Device App: It correctly printed blacks as blacks, and colored as colored (no color mixing to get black)
                                                          - Linux laptop with Ricoh PDF driver: same, blacks were blacks, and color, color.

                                                          To the left original Android print (color), to the right Linux print (all black)

                                                          android-vs-RicohPDF.jpg

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