Image deletion (having left for long)
(1) Symptom
Halftone image has a deletion after being left for long like the very early in the morning.
(2) Cause
When some materials produced by discharge which is on the surface of the photoconductor absorb moisture, electric potential is difficult to attach to the photoconductor’s surface and dot gets disordered. In this case, halftone density gets partially thick while highlight part gets light. This is likely to occur under high humidity and temperature environment.
(3) Solution
<How to remove image deletion>
Perform the photoconductor refresh mode, print halftone image and check if there is image deletion or not. When image deletion gets light, repeat the above procedure until image deletion disappears. (Up to 5 times)
When image deletion does not disappear, replace the photoconductor.
<Image deletion countermeasure>
When turning off the sub-power switch immediately after low print job, do it after keeping idling state for 1 minute after job completion. Do not start up utility.
<How to change the setting of image deletion>
-Change DIPSW103-0 (first-thing-in-the-morning drum refresh operation) from 0 to 1.
0: Perform refresh mode only for H humidity (default)
1: Perform refresh mode for all environment
Function: Perform the first-thing-in-the-morning refresh mode regardless of environment.
Side-effect: WUT gets longer 30sec or so. Toner consumption increases other than H humidity.
-Change DIPSW 46-3 (first-thing-in-the-morning refresh mode operation time change) from 0 to 1.
0: 180sec (default)
1: 300sec
Function: Change the operation time of refresh mode.
Side-effect: WUT and auto refresh mode gets 120sec longer and toner consumption increases
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