Paper handling problems (continued)

Paper does not feed automatically

Cause

Solution

 

 

Manual feed prompt is set to ALWAYS. The

Open the tray, reload the paper, and then close

printer will always prompt for manual feed, even

the tray.

if paper is in the tray.

Otherwise, change the manual feed prompt

 

 

setting to UNLESS LOADED. Using this setting,

 

the printer will prompt for manual feed unless

 

paper is already in the tray.

 

 

The USE REQUESTED TRAY setting in the

Load paper in the requested tray.

printer control panel is set to EXCLUSIVELY,

or

and the requested tray is empty. The printer will

 

not use another tray.

Change the setting from EXCLUSIVELY to

 

FIRST in the Configuration Menu. This will allow

 

the printer to use the paper in other trays if no

 

paper is loaded in the specified tray.

 

 

Paper does not feed from Trays 2 and 3

 

 

 

Cause

Solution

 

 

Manual feed or Tray 1 is selected in the software

Load Tray 1 with paper, or if the paper is loaded,

application.

press .

 

 

The correct size paper is not loaded.

Load the correct size paper.

 

 

The tray is empty.

Load paper in the tray.

 

 

The correct paper type for the tray is not

From the printer control panel, select the correct

selected in the printer control panel.

paper type for the tray.

 

 

Paper from a previous jam has not been

Open the printer and remove any paper in the

completely removed.

paper path. Closely inspect the fuser area for

 

jams. See Paper jams.

 

 

Tray 3 (500-sheet paper feeder) does not appear

Tray 3 appears as an option only if it is installed.

as a tray option.

Verify that Tray 3 is correctly installed. Verify that

 

the printer driver has been configured to

 

recognize Tray 3. See Gaining access to printer

 

driver settings.

 

 

Tray 3 is incorrectly installed.

Print a configuration page to confirm that Tray 3

 

is installed. If not, verify that the optional

 

installed 500-sheet feeder assembly is correctly

 

attached to the printer.

 

 

The paper size is not configured correctly for the

Print a configuration page or use the control

tray.

panel to determine the paper size for which the

 

tray is configured.

 

 

The guides in the tray are not against the paper.

Verify that the guides are touching the paper.

 

 

The USE REQUESTED TRAY setting in the

Change the setting from EXCLUSIVELY, or load

printer control panel is set to EXCLUSIVELY,

paper in the requested tray.

and the requested tray is empty. The printer will

 

not use another tray.

 

 

 

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