Symptom

Uneven density of halftone image may appear in the area up to 85mm from the trailing edge. (See the example below)

[A]: Paper feed direction

Cause

Uneven density may appear because of the difference of both sticking level and distance between the ITB and the paper immediately before the paper transfer process.

The following factors tend to change the sticking level and the distance:

  • When the rotation speed of the transfer timing roller and paper transfer belt differ to a great degree
  • Thin paper stocks

In low-temperature, low-humidity environments, an electric field is generated at the entrance of the paper transfer belt

Action

Do the one of the following workarounds.

  1. Adjust the transfer timing roller speed. Change each value by 0.1%.
    MP C6503/C8003, Pro C5200S/C5210S

    SP No.

    SP Name

    SP2-661-001 to 099

    PTR Spd Adjustment

    Pro C5200S/C5210S only

    No.

    IMSS setting

    069

    Paper Transfer Belt Feed Speed

    • Only change the paper type and thickness that the user needs to use.

  2. Change either registration motor speed or transport motor speed. If you use this workaround, reset the transfer roller speed to the default, then change each value by 0.1%.
    MP C6503/C8003, Pro C5200S/C5210S

    SP No.

    SP Name

    SP1-008-001 to 023

    Fine Adj Transport Mtr 1 Spd

    SP1-010-001 to 023

    Fine Adj Transport Mtr 2 Spd

    SP1-012-001 to 023

    Fine Adj Transport Mtr 3 Spd

    SP1-016-001 to 025

    Fine Adj Relay Mtr CW Spd

    SP1-019-001 to 025

    Fine Adj Registration Mtr Spd

    SP1-034-001 to 025

    Fine Adj Duplx Exit Mtr Spd

    Pro C5200S/C5210S only

    No.

    IMSS setting

    075

    Registration Motor Feed Speed

    076

    First Transport Motor Feed Speed

    077

    Second Transport Motor Feed Speed

    078

    Third Transport Motor Feed Speed

    080

    Relay Transport Motor Feed Speed: CW

    081

    Relay Transport Motor Feed Speed: CCW

    096

    2 Sided Exit Motor Feed Speed

    • Only change the paper type and thickness that the user needs to use.
    • Change all the speeds by the same amount.