CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING

4.3Paper Feeding Problems

Even if the paper is printed and ejected without any problems such as paper jams, paper feeding problems below may appear.

Users can clear these problems by following the ‘User Check’ items for each problem. Even if the same problem occurs again, follow the procedures in the table below.

F-1

Double feeding

User Check

Check the paper used meets the recommended paper specifications.

Possible cause

Step

Check

Result

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

Separation pad

1

Is the surface of the separation

Yes

Replace the separation pad.

 

 

pad worn out?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F-2

Wrinkles or creases

User Check

(1)Check that paper is loaded into the paper cassette correctly.

(2)Check the paper used meets the recommended paper specifications.

(3)Try printing using the straight-through output path.

(4)Turn over the stack of paper in the cassette or try rotating the paper 180° in the cassette.

Possible cause

Step

Check

Result

Remedy

 

 

 

 

 

Paper

1

Is the problem solved if new

Yes

Instruct the user how to store

 

 

paper is used?

 

paper so that it does not

 

 

 

 

absorb moisture.

 

 

 

 

 

Fixing unit

2

Is the entrance guide dirty?

Yes

Clean the entrance guide.

entrance guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixing unit

3

Is the pressure roller dirty?

Yes

Clean the pressure roller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

Replace the fixing unit.

 

 

 

 

 

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Brother 1250, HL-1030, 1240 service manual Paper Feeding Problems, Double feeding, Wrinkles or creases, User Check