Konica Minolta magicolor 4650DN User Manual

							Solving Other Problems 197
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.
Printer 
resets or 
turns off fre-
quently.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.
A system error 
occurred.Contact Technical Support with the 
error information. Symptom Cause Solution
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You are 
experienc-
ing duplex 
(double- 
sided) prob-
lems.(magi-
color 
4650DN 
only)Media or settings are 
not correct.Make sure that you are using correct 
media. 
„See “Media Specifications” on page 
100. 
„Do not duplex (double-sided) enve-
lopes, labels, postcards, thick stock, 
glossy, or transparencies. 
„Make sure that you have not mixed 
media types in Tray 1.
Make sure that your document has 
more than one page.
Make sure that “magicolor 4650DN” is 
selected in the “Model” box under 
Device Options of the Windows 
printer driver (Properties/Configure 
tab).
In the Windows printer driver (Layout/
Print Type), choose “Double-Sided.”
For N-up on duplexed pages, choose 
Collate only in the Windows driver’s 
Basic Tab. Do not set collation in the 
application.
With N-up on 
multiple cop-
ies, the out-
put is 
incorrect.Both the driver and 
the application have 
been set for collation.For N-up on multiple copies, choose 
Collate only in the Windows driver’s 
Basic Tab. Do not set collation in the 
application.
You hear 
unusual 
noises.The printer is not 
level.Place the printer on a flat, hard, level 
surface.
The tray is not 
installed correctly.Remove the tray that you are printing 
from and reinsert it completely into the 
printer.
There is a foreign 
object stuck inside 
the printer.Turn off the printer and remove the 
object. If you cannot remove it, contact 
Technical Support.  Symptom Cause Solution
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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 replace it 
with new, dry media. 
The transfer roller or 
fuser unit is defective.Check them for damage. If necessary, 
contact Technical Support with the 
error information.
Unsupported media 
(wrong size, thick-
ness, type, etc.) is 
being used.Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved 
media. See “Media Specifications” on 
page 100.
The date and 
time is not 
correctly 
maintained 
on the 
printer.The backup battery 
has reached the end 
of its life.Replace the backup battery. For 
details, see “Replacing the Backup Bat-
tery” on page 154.
The pages 
that were fed 
out were not 
uniformly 
loaded.There are large curls 
in the paper.Remove the paper from the paper tray, 
turn it over, and then load it again.
There are gaps 
between the media 
guides of the paper 
tray and the sides of 
the paper.Slide the media guides of the paper 
tray against the sides of the paper so 
that there are no gaps. Symptom Cause Solution
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							Solving Problems with Printing Quality 200
Solving Problems with Printing Quality
Symptom Cause Solution
Nothing is 
printed, or 
there are 
blank spots 
on the 
printed page.One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check it 
for damage. If it is 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 printer.Load the correct media in the printer.
The power source 
does not match the 
printer specifications.Use a power source with the proper 
specifications.
Several sheets are 
being fed at the same 
time.Remove the media from the tray and 
check it for static electricity. Fan plain 
paper or other media (but not transpar-
encies), and replace it in the tray.
Media is not set prop-
erly in the tray(s).Remove the media, tap it to straighten 
it out, return it to the tray, and realign 
the media guides.
Entire sheet 
is printed in 
black or 
color.One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check it 
for damage. If it is damaged, replace it. 
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Image is too 
light; there is 
low image 
density.Laser lens is dirty. Clean the laser lens.
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.
One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check 
them for damage. If one is damaged, 
replace it.
The media type is set 
incorrectly.When printing envelopes, labels, post-
cards, thick stock, glossy, or transpar-
encies, specify the appropriate media 
type in the printer driver.
Image is too 
dark.One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check 
them for damage. If one is damaged, 
replace it. 
Image is 
blurred; 
background 
is lightly 
stained; 
there is 
insufficient 
gloss of the 
printed 
image.One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check 
them for damage. If one is damaged, 
replace it. Symptom Cause Solution
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The print or 
color density 
is uneven.One or more of the 
toner cartridges may 
be defective or low.Remove the toner cartridges and 
check them for damage. If one is dam-
aged, replace it.
The printer is not 
level.Place the printer on a flat, hard, level 
surface.
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 100.
One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check it 
for damage. If it is damaged, replace it.
There is 
insufficient 
fusing or the 
image 
comes off 
when 
rubbed.The media is moist 
from humidity.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 100.
Media type is set 
incorrectly.When printing envelopes, labels, post-
cards, thick stock, glossy, or transpar-
encies, specify the appropriate media 
type in the printer driver. Symptom Cause Solution
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There are 
toner 
smudges or 
residual 
images.One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective or installed 
incorrectly.Remove the imaging units and check 
them for damage. If one is damaged, 
replace it.
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.
One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check it 
for damage. If it is damaged, replace it.
Abnormal 
areas (white, 
black, or 
color) appear 
in a regular 
pattern.The laser lens is dirty. Clean the laser lens.
A imaging unit may 
be defective.Remove the imaging unit with the color 
causing the abnormal image. Replace 
it with a new imaging unit. Symptom Cause Solution
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							Solving Problems with Printing Quality 204
Image 
defects.The laser lens is dirty. Clean the laser lens.
A toner cartridge may 
be leaking.Remove the toner cartridges and 
check them for damage. If one is dam-
aged, replace it.
A imaging unit may 
be defective.Remove the imaging unit with the color 
causing the abnormal image.
Replace it with a new imaging unit.
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.
One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check 
them for damage. If one is damaged, 
replace it.
Colors look 
drastically 
wrong.One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and verify 
that the toner is distributed evenly on 
each cartridge roller, and reinstall the 
imaging units.
One or more of the 
toner cartridges may 
be low or empty.Check the control panel for an 
TONER 
LOW
 X or TONER OUT X message. If 
necessary, replace the specified toner 
cartridge.
Colors are 
not register-
ing properly; 
colors are 
mixed or 
have page-
to-page vari-
ation.The front cover is not 
properly closed.Make sure that the printer’s front cover 
is closed.
One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check 
them for damage. If one is damaged, 
replace it.
The media is moist 
from humidity.Remove the moist media and replace it 
with new, dry media. Symptom Cause Solution
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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.
For contact information, refer to the Need Assistance Sheet.The color 
has a poor 
reproduction 
or has poor 
color density.One or more of the 
imaging units may be 
defective.Remove the imaging units and check 
them for damage. If one is damaged, 
replace it. Symptom Cause Solution
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							Status, Error, and Service Messages 206
Status, Error, and Service Messages
Status, error, and service messages are displayed in the control panel mes-
sage window. They provide information about your printer and help you 
locate many problems. When the condition associated with a displayed mes-
sage has changed, the message is cleared from the window.
Standard Status Messages
This message... means... do this...
CALIBRATINGAfter replacing a toner car-
tridge or a imaging unit, or 
after rebooting your printer 
after environmental 
changes, your printer auto-
matically pauses to do an 
Auto-Image Density Control 
(AIDC) cycle. This process 
is provided to make reliable 
printer operation with opti-
mum output quality possible.No action needed.
CANCELLING JOBThe job is being cancelled. 
COPYINGThe printer is printing with 
the collating function.
ENERGY SAVERThe printer is in Energy 
Saver mode to reduce 
power consumption during 
periods of inactivity. When a 
print job is received, the 
printer returns to normal 
power within 30 seconds.
FIRMWARE UPDATEThe firmware is being 
updated.
INITIALIZINGThe printer is being initial-
ized.
PRINTINGThe printer is printing.
PROCESSINGThe printer is processing 
data.
READYThe printer is on and ready 
to receive data.
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