Table 5-5. Media Related Problems (Continued)

Problem or Indication

Possible Causes and Solutions

If you are using the paper tray

Media loading from the paper tray

1. Media of different types or weights may be loaded together in the IN tray. If so,

is skewed or slanted

 

remove all the media and replace with a single type.

 

2.

Reload the media. Make sure that:

 

 

• The stack of media is pushed against the right side of the IN tray.

 

 

• The paper width adjustment selector is pushed against the left edge of the

 

 

media. (Refer to page 3-3.)

 

3.

If more than a 0.2 inch (5 mm) stack of media is loaded in the IN tray, remove some

 

 

of it.

 

 

Printer loads multiple sheets from

1. Media of different types or weights may be loaded together in the IN tray. If so,

the paper tray

 

remove all the media and replace with a single type.

 

2.

Make sure that there is no more than 0.2 inch (5 mm) of media in the IN tray. If you

 

 

are printing transparencies, make sure than you have loaded no more than 20

 

 

sheets into the IN tray.

 

3.

Do not load paper on top of paper already in the IN tray. Load the paper into

 

 

an empty IN tray as a single stack.

 

4.

If media are stuck together, remove the stack, separate the sheets and reload into

 

 

the IN tray.

 

 

Transparencies do not load into the

Under very humid conditions, transparencies can stick together. If this is the case,

printer from the paper tray

feed them by hand, one at a time.

 

 

Transparencies jam in the printer

The edges of the transparencies may be curled. Use only transparencies with edges

 

that are not curled.

 

 

 

Printer does not pick up paper

1.

Verify that the paper meets the specifications listed in chapter 1.

from the paper tray

2.

The paper may not be properly loaded in the paper tray. Reload the paper, making

 

 

sure that:

 

 

• The paper is pushed against the right side of the IN tray.

 

 

• The paper width adjustment selector is pushed against the left edge of the

 

 

paper. (Refer to page 3-3)

 

3.

Make sure that you have selected the automatic sheet feeding option in your

 

 

software. If the software does not allow you to specify the media source, use the

 

 

DJPMenu configuration utility to select the printer setting. If Manual Feed is

 

 

currently selected, the printer paper feed rollers will not remain turned on long

 

 

enough for the printer to load a sheet from the sheet feeder. See “Changing the

 

 

Printer Settings” in chapter 2.

 

 

 

Problem Resolution 5-13

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HP 400 Media loading from the paper tray, Sheets into the in tray, An empty in tray as a single stack, Tray, Sure that