Lexmark 5770 manual Paper feed problems, Paper fails to feed, Paper skews or, Buckles

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Paper feed problems

Problems	Solutions

Paper fails to feed	If paper doesn't move through the automatic
	feeder:
	1	Open the printer front cover.
	2	Remove any obstructions inside the printer.
	3	Close the printer front cover.
	4	Press the Paper Feed button.

Paper jam	1	Pull firmly on the paper to remove it. If you
		cannot reach the paper because it is too far
		into the printer, open the printer front cover
		and pull the paper out from the front of the
		printer.
	2	Close the printer front cover.
	3	Resend your print job. Start with the page on
		which the paper jam occurred.

Paper skews or	If paper skews or buckles while moving through
buckles	the printer, make sure:
	•	You do not force the paper down into the
		printer when you load it.
	•	There is not too much paper in the automatic
		feeder. Depending on the thickness of your
		paper, the automatic feeder can hold up to 100
		sheets of paper.
	•	The left paper guide does not cause the paper
		to bow in the automatic feeder.
	•	You are using the correct type of paper.
	•	The left paper guide is against the side of the
		paper.
	•	The printer is on a flat, level surface.

Troubleshooting

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Contents Lexmark Photo Jetprinter User Guide United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Printing from DOS Appendix a Notices Appendix B Statement of Limited Warranty Vi Contents Chapter One Introducing your printerThis illustration shows the parts of the printer Printer features and specificationsIntroducing your printer Printer dimensions Temperature and humiditySystem requirements Paper Status light Using the printers light and buttonPaper Feed button Chapter Two Using the printer softwareOpening the Printer Driver Opening the Control ProgramLoading paper and other media Recommended paper typesChapter Three Photo paper types and sizes Plain paper Coated paper types and sizesTransparency types and sizes Envelope types and sizesLabel types and sizes Paper, transparencies, glossy film, and labels Loading the automatic feederGreeting card types and sizes Iron-on transfer types and sizesLoading paper and other media Loading envelopes or other print media Paper guide Release Tab Loading paper or other print media Loading the manual feederLoading paper and other media Loading paper and other media Caring for your print cartridges Preserving print cartridgesChapter Four Removing a print cartridge Installing or replacing print cartridgesCartridge type Cartridge carrier slot Installing or changing a print cartridge Caring for your print cartridges Disposing of used cartridges If you Click InstalledAligning the print cartridges Caring for your print cartridges Click the Clean Print Nozzles button Cleaning the print nozzlesCaring for your print cartridges Nozzles Contacts Cleaning print cartridge carrier contacts Caring for your print cartridges Caring for your print cartridges Changing print settings for DOS applications Printing fromChapter Five DOS applications in Windows Printing from DOS applicationsPrinting from DOS Printing from a DOS application to another printer Printing from non-Windows DOS applications Printing from DOS Enabling DOS printing to your printer Enabling DOS printing to other printersPrinting from DOS Chapter Six TroubleshootingBidirectional communications problems Replacing the parallel cable Solving bidirectional communications problemsDisabling bidirectional communications Printhead failure Did the message reappear? Replacing the print cartridge Deleting photo filesError messages on your computer Error messages on the printer operator panel General printing problems Intermittent printing Interface problemsDOS print job does Not printYour screen Blinking and an errorPaper Status light is Message appears onFrom the printer Printer is pluggedBut nothing prints There is no actionTest page does not Printer seems to bePrinting but no Characters appearBuckles Paper feed problemsPaper fails to feed Paper skews orPapers stick together Paper sticks togetherTransparencies Glossy film, or photoPoor print quality Or misaligned ProblemsGeneral print quality Improperly formedPhoto is too dark or Edge of envelopePrint is too dark or SmudgedAlternating bands Light and dark print Solid black areas on Print smears onContain white streaks Printed pages havePrinter software problems Removing the exit tray Chapter Seven Ordering SuppliesPrint cartridges Parallel cableCoated paper Photo paperTransparencies Glossy filmLabels Greeting cards with envelopesIron-on transfers for T-shirts Ordering Supplies Appendix a Energy StarElectronic Emission Safety information Consignes de sécurité Pautas de Seguridad Sikkerhetsinformasjon Informações de Segurança Page Appendix B Statement of Limited WarrantyExtent of Warranty Limitation of Liability Statement of Limited Warranty Air Brush GlossaryIcon Index Index Index Index Reader’s Business Reply Mail