Konica Minolta bizhub 40P User Manual

Solving Other Problems 171
Solving Other Problems
Symptom Cause Solution
Printer 
power is not 
on.The power cord is not 
correctly plugged into 
the outlet.Turn off the printer, confirm that the 
power cord is correctly plugged into the 
outlet, and then turn on the printer.
Something is wrong 
with the outlet con-
nected to the printer.Plug another electrical appliance into 
the outlet and see whether it operates 
properly.
The power switch is 
not correctly turned 
on (I position).Turn the power...

Solving Other Problems 172
Printing from 
a USB mem-
ory device is 
not possible.The file format (file 
extension) is not one 
that can be printed.Only files with the format (extension) 
for 
JPEG, TIFF, XPS, or PDF are sup-
ported.
MEMORY DIRECT 
for the printer is set to 
DISABLE.Change the setting for 
INTERFACE 
MENU/MEMORY DIRECT
 to 
ENABLE.
A public user is not 
specified for user 
authentication.Contact the printer administrator.
Printing 
takes too 
much time.The printer is set to a 
slow...

Solving Other Problems 173
Not all pages 
print.The printer has the 
wrong kind of cable, 
or the printer is not 
configured for the 
correct cable and 
port.Check your cable.
The Cancel key was 
pressed.Make sure no one pressed the Cancel 
key while your job was printing.
The tray is empty. Check that the trays are loaded with 
media, in place, and secure.
A document is printed 
with an overlay file 
which has been cre-
ated by an unsuit-
able driver.Print the overlay file using a suitable 
driver....

Solving Other Problems 174
You are 
experienc-
ing duplex 
(double-
sided) prob-
lems.Media or settings are 
not correct.For autoduplexing, make sure that you 
have a duplex option installed.
Make sure that you are using correct 
media. 
„See “Media Specifications” on page 
84. 
„Do not duplex (double-sided) enve-
lopes, labels, postcards, thick paper 
3, or transparencies. 
„Make sure that you have not mixed 
media types in a paper tray.
Make sure that your document has 
more than one page.
Make sure...

Solving Other Problems 175
The 
web-based 
utility cannot 
be accessed.The PageScope Web 
Connection Adminis-
trator’s password is 
incorrect.The PageScope Web Connection 
Administrator password has a 6-char-
acter minimum and a 16-character 
maximum. For details of the Page-
Scope Web Connection administrator 
password, refer to the Reference Guide 
on the Utilities and Documentation 
CD-ROM.
Media is 
wrinkled.The media is moist 
from humidity or hav-
ing water spilled on it. Remove the moist media and...

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 176
Solving Problems with Printing Quality
Symptom Cause Solution
Nothing is 
printed, or 
there are 
blank spots 
on the 
printed page.The toner cartridge 
may be defective or 
damaged.Remove the toner cartridge and check 
for damage. If damaged, replace it. 
The media is moist 
from humidity.Adjust the humidity for media storage. 
Remove the moist media and replace it 
with new, dry media.
The media set in the 
printer driver mis-
matches the media 
loaded in the...

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Image is too 
light; there is 
low image 
density.The media is moist 
from humidity.Remove the moist media and replace it 
with new, dry media.
There is not much 
toner left in the car-
tridge.Replace the toner cartridge.
The toner cartridge 
may be defective or 
damaged.Remove the toner cartridge and check 
for damage. If damaged, replace it. 
The media type is set 
incorrectly.When printing envelopes, labels, post-
cards, thick stock, or transparencies,...

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Irregular 
print or mot-
tled image 
appears.The media is moist 
from humidity.Adjust the humidity in the media stor-
age area.
Remove the moist media and replace it 
with new, dry media.
Unsupported media 
(wrong size, thick-
ness, type, etc.) is 
being used.Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved 
media. See “Media Specifications” on 
page 84.
The toner cartridge 
may be defective or 
damaged.Remove the toner cartridge and check 
for damage. If damaged, replace it. 
There...

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There are 
toner 
smudges on 
the back side 
of the page 
(whether or 
not it has 
been 
duplexed).The media path is 
dirty with toner.Print several blank sheets and the 
excess toner should disappear.
The toner cartridge 
may be defective or 
damaged.Remove the toner cartridge and check 
for damage. If damaged, replace it. 
Abnormal 
areas (white, 
black) 
appear in a 
regular pat-
tern.The toner cartridge 
may be defective or 
damaged.Remove the toner...

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If the problem is not resolved, even after all of the above have been per-
formed, contact Technical Support with the error information.Lateral lines 
or bands 
appear on 
image.The printer is not 
level.Place the printer on a flat, hard, level 
surface.
The media path is 
dirty with toner.Print several sheets and the excess 
toner should disappear.
The toner cartridge 
may be defective or 
damaged.Remove the toner cartridge and check 
for damage. If damaged,...