Other Printing Problems

❖When paper does not feed in properly

Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Paper is not fed from

When you are using a

Set the desired input tray using the printer

 

 

the selected tray.

Windows operating

driver. See the printer driver Help.

 

 

system, printer driver

 

 

 

 

settings override

 

 

 

 

those set using the

 

 

 

 

display panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print is slanted.

The cut paper tray's

Check the side fences are locked. See p.61

 

 

 

side fences might not

“Changing the Paper Size”.

 

 

be locked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Print is slanted.

The paper is feeding

Load the paper correctly. See p.57 “Loading Pa-

 

 

 

 

in at a slant.

per”.

 

 

 

 

 

Misfeeds occur

The number of sheets

Load paper only as high as the upper limit

 

 

frequently.

loaded in the cut paper

markings on the side fences of the cut paper

 

 

tray exceeds the capac-

tray. See p.57 “Loading Paper”.

 

 

ity of the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Misfeeds occur

The paper is damp.

Use paper that has been stored in the recom-

 

 

frequently.

 

mended temperature and humidity condition.

 

 

 

See “Copy Paper”, About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

Misfeeds occur

The paper is too thick

Use recommended paper. See “Copy Paper”,

 

 

frequently.

or too thin.

About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

Misfeeds occur

The copy paper is

Use recommended paper. Use paper that has

 

 

frequently.

wrinkled or has been

been stored in the recommended temperature

 

 

folded/creased.

and humidity condition. See “Copy Paper”,

 

 

 

About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

Misfeeds occur

Printed paper is be-

Use recommended paper. See “Copy Paper”,

 

 

frequently.

ing used.

About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

Copy paper becomes

The paper is damp.

Use paper that has been stored in the recom-

 

 

creased.

 

mended temperature and humidity condition.

 

 

 

See “Copy Paper”, About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

Copy paper becomes

The paper is too thin.

Use recommended paper. See “Copy Paper”,

 

 

creased.

 

About This Machine.

 

 

 

 

 

There is considerable

Processing time de-

If the data-in lamp is blinking, data has been re-

 

 

delay between the

pends on data vol-

ceived by the printer. Wait for a moment.

 

print start instruction

ume. High volume

 

 

 

and actual printing.

data, such as graph-

 

 

 

 

ics-heavy documents,

 

 

 

 

take longer to process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is considerable

The machine might

The machine requires time to warm up if it has

 

 

delay between the

be in “Sleep mode”.

been in “Sleep mode”. Specify “Sleep mode” in

 

print start instruction

 

[System Settings], [Auto Off Timer].

 

and actual printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is considerable

The paper type set-

If the paper type setting has been changed,

 

 

delay between the

ting was changed.

there might be a delay before printing begins.

 

print start instruction

 

Wait for a moment.

 

and actual printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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