Troubleshooting
Paper doesn’t feed.
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Remove the stack of paper | Check that the paper isn’t: |
from the printer. | ◗ Curled or creased. |
| ◗ Too old. (See Chapter 2 or your paper packaging for more |
| information.) |
| ◗ Loaded above the arrow on the left edge guide. |
| ◗ Jammed inside the printer. (If the S paper out light is flashing, |
| paper is jammed.) |
| Then reload the paper as described in the Setup Guide and in |
| Chapter 2, making sure the left edge guide is adjusted to fit the |
| paper’s width. |
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Multiple pages feed at the same time.
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Remove the stack of paper from the printer.
◗Make sure the paper isn’t too thin (see the paper specifications in Appendix B).
◗Fan the edges of the stack of paper to separate the sheets.
◗Reload the paper as described in the Setup Guide and in Chapter 2.
◗If too many copies of a page or document are printing, check the Copies settings in both the printer software and your application program. See Chapter 1 for more information.
Paper jams inside the printer.
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Turn off your printer, open the cover, and remove all the paper that’s inside, including any little pieces that may have torn off.
Load more paper in the printer, following the instructions in the Setup Guide and in Chapter 2. If your paper jams frequently, make sure you:
◗Use smooth,
◗Fan the stack and then even the edges before loading it.
◗Load paper beneath the arrow mark on the left edge guide.
◗Adjust the left edge guide to fit the width of your paper.