If an Out-of-Range Image is Detected
Out-of-range image report status and remedy
When message An out-of-range image was detected. is displayed on the control panel, check the out-of-range image report.
No. | Status | Cause | Remedy |
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1 | A comment marked by a red circle is displayed on the out-of-range image report, and also spots are found on the actual printouts. | Out-of-range spots were detected. | Spots may be seen in the paper feeding route. Perform maintenance for this machine. For details, refer to Execute Adjust Operation or Cleaning. |
2 | A comment marked by a red circle was displayed on the out-of-range image report, but no spots are found on the actual printouts. | The inspection accuracy level may be too high. | Lower one of the following levels.
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The paper of the reference image and the actual printout is different. | Load the paper that is used to create a reference image. Otherwise, load the paper you want to actually use, and create a reference image again. | ||
The scanner unit of the Integrated Color Care Unit IQ-501 is dirty. | Clean the scanner unit. For details, refer to Cleaning the Integrated Color Care Unit IQ-501. | ||
3 | A comment marked by a pink circle is displayed on the out-of-range image report. | A spot was detected on the reference image, or an out-of-range image omission was detected. | Perform maintenance for this machine, and create a reference image again. Otherwise, lower one of the following levels.
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4 | Message alignment error is displayed on the bookmark of the out-of-range image report. | The system failed in alignment between the reference image and the inspection image. | An alignment failure may occur on a pale image or a simple image of ruled lines only. When this error recurs on a specific image, set the entire target page to an excluding area in Inspection Excluding Area. |
A large spot is found on an image. | If any spot is found on the reference image, create a reference image again. If any spot is found on printouts, perform automatic inspection again after carrying out maintenance of this machine. | ||
The printed image is completely different from the reference image. | Check whether the print job matches the reference image. If no problems are identified, create a reference image again. | ||
5 | The message too many spots is displayed on the bookmark of the out-of-range image report. | One hundred or more spots, which is in the standard, were detected. (Such spots are not out of range, so a comment marked by a red circle is not displayed.) | Spots may be seen in the paper feeding route. Perform maintenance for this machine. |
6 | Message Inspection failed is displayed on the control panel. | The paper size is different between the reference image and the print job. | Check whether the print job matches the reference image. If no problems are identified, create a reference image again. |