Ricoh AP305 User Manual
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Other Printing Problems
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Paper misfeeds occur fre-
quently.
Check the paper size settings. The size specified with 
the paper size dial might be different from the actual 
paper size. Make the correct dial setting. 
Check if the paper tray is set correctly. If not, set it cor-
rectly. 
P.49 “Loading Paper in the Paper Tray”
Paper is not loaded correctly in the paper tray. Remove 
the paper from the tray and reload it correctly. 
“Loading Paper in the Paper Tray”
Check the paper type settings. The type of paper set 
with the printer driver might be different from the ac-
tual paper or media type. Make the correct paper or 
media type setting.
You might use paper not supported by this printer. Use 
the appropriate type of paper. 
Multiple pages are fed 
through the printer at once.
Clean the friction pad, if it is dirty.
Operation panel error mes-
sage stays on after removing 
the misfed paper.
After removing misfed paper, open the front cover of 
your printer and then close it. 
It takes too much time to 
print the first page.
The data is so large or complex that it takes time to pro-
cess it. If the Data In indicator is blinking, the data pro-
cessing is being done. Just wait until it resumes.
The Energy Saver mode might be enabled. In the Ener-
gy Saver mode, it takes time for the machine to warm 
up.
It takes too much time to 
print.
Photographs and other data intensive pages take a 
long time for the printer to process, so simply wait 
when printing such data.
You can also speed up printing by using the printer-
driver to select 
[Fast]
as the print mode, and by setting
the resolution to 300 dpi.
The printer takes more time to print documents that 
contain a large volume of data. A blinking or lit Data 
In indicator means that data is reaching the printer, so 
just wait for the data to be processed and printed.
If "Warming Up" appears on the panel display, the 
printer is now warming up. Wait for a while.
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