Help me, please. Using the ADF, the printed page is only printed on one-half vertically. The second half comes on on page 2! Using the platen, everything prints ok. What's up with this?
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
The word "vertical" doesn't have a clear definition in the copier world. How about terms like:
feed direction versus crossfeed direction
main scan direction versus sub-scan direction
LTR versus LTR-R
If you choose to attach a photo or scan, please mark the feed direction of the paper, and the scan direction of the original.
We'll need clearer information. You might also include what model your working on. My psychic powers seem to be slipping. =^..^=If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
The model of the machine you have would be very useful information so that we could help you properly.Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
Thank you, Iowatech, for responding.
This printing problem was not model specific...it was a question asked of me during a job interview two days ago. What would cause such a feed/print issue: document printing correctly to paper when manually placed on the platen, but not when using ADF. The auto feed result was that one-half (vertically--top to bottom) printed in the correct location, another sheet would feed and the print would be correctly placed on the other side (vertically) of the second sheet.Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
Paper length sensors on the ADF?
It's not important really, is it?Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
The terms "left" and "right" do not have clear meanings in the copier world, since you can rotate the paper any way you desire. Please choose from the above terms ... and include the model number. Damn! I sound repetitive.If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
The A3 sized machines I see will scan originals 297mm main scan by 432mm sub-scan. And usually will print the same.
The A4 sized machines I see will scan originals 216mm main scan by 356mm sub-scan. And usually will print the same.
There are exceptions, like the Konica Minolta 36/42 that will scan 216mm main scan by 356 sub-scan, but can print 297mm crossfeed by 356mm feed.
Our poster cannot seem to use specific terms or tell us which way his paper is fed. Neither can he tell us what the model number is.
I don't understand what's so difficult. =^..^=If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
OK, I can't take it anymore...
Let me get this straight: Your first post in this forum is a poorly explained, hypothetical problem, from a 3rd party, that may or may not even be possible? - And in my opinion isn't! You've got to be joking!
In a nutshell, you're saying that a single-sided original is placed in the ADF (I'm assuming SEF), press start, and the machine mysteriously decides to spit out 2 perfect individual copies -one of each side of the page?
It makes no damn sense!
My guess is that you didn't understand and/or translate the question properly to us, and that makes it REALLY difficult to help!Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
My guess based on incomplete information, is that the mystery machine is set to booklet copying from the glass 2-up, with a 1-up original on the glass, then the machine splits the image onto two 1-up pages, like it's supposed to. Booklet 2-up, 2 to 1. The user can't understand why his 1-up original is treated as 2-up (based on his own choices).
If you're going to ask a hypothetical question based on partial information, you might say so. =^..^=If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
The question was most likely asked to see if you understood the operator settable features of most MFPs.
If the problem(?) was occurring from the glass, I would say either operator error or the operator wanted to split the copy. Most MFP have a setting for taking an original, normally 11x17, such as a book or magazine and giving you two 8 1/2 x 11 copies, one of each page of the book or magazine. I believe that it can also be used with the doc feed. For it to occur when the original fed ran through the doc feed and then not work from the glass, the setting would have to have been changed, most likely by hitting the yellow Clear Mode (Reset) button or by the auto function time out setting.Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
Whatever the case, it's damn stupid for an interviewer to ask, because it has NOTHING to do with a machine malfunction, and it would not be happening upon arrival -or even 30-60 seconds after it happened in the first place for that matter.
And If I were in the interview room, I too, would have been looking at it from a technical defect angle, and not from a dumbass end-user that presses a bunch of buttons , gets an unexpected output result, and places a service call because if it.
(I wonder if he/she has a profile on here and would make themself known?)Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
OK...all of you that responded, thank you. Yes, all troubleshooting questions are hypothetical until they are successfully fixed (what if this, what if that). I was interviewed by an international giant for an analyst position and this was the one question I could not answer. The two managers that interviewed me would not give me the solution.
I appreciate the responses from you professionals. I appreciate the Copytechnet site for having this forum. Thank you, again for being available to help.Comment
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Re: Printing one-half page vertically with ADF.
If you'd like to work for a copier company, I would behoove you to learn some of the terminology. At least you can sound intelligent. =^..^=If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.
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