Issue

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Paper does not feed from

Manual feed or Tray 1 is

Load Tray 1 with paper, or, if

Trays 2, 3, or 4

selected in the software

the paper is loaded, press .

 

application.

 

 

 

 

 

The correct size paper is not

Load the correct size paper.

 

loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

The input tray is empty.

Load paper in the input tray.

 

 

 

 

The correct paper type for the

From the printer control panel,

 

input tray is not selected in the

select the correct paper type for

 

printer control panel.

the input tray.

 

 

 

 

Paper from a previous jam has

Open the printer and remove

 

not been completely removed.

any paper in the paper path.

 

 

Closely inspect the fuser area

 

 

for jams. See Paper jams.

 

 

 

 

Tray 3 or Tray 4 (500-sheet

Tray 3 or Tray 4 appears as an

 

paper feeder) does not appear

option only if it is installed.

 

as an input tray option.

Verify that Tray 3 or Tray 4 is

 

 

correctly installed. Verify that

 

 

the printer driver has been

 

 

configured to recognize Tray 3

 

 

or Tray 4.

 

 

 

 

Tray 3 or Tray 4 is incorrectly

Print a configuration page to

 

installed.

confirm that Tray 3 or Tray 4 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

Print a configuration page or

 

correctly for the input tray.

use the control panel to

 

 

determine the paper size for

 

 

which the tray is configured.

 

 

 

 

The guides in the tray are not

Verify that the guides are

 

against the paper.

touching the paper.

 

 

 

 

The custom/standard switch in

Verify that the switch is in the

 

the tray is not in the correct

correct position for the paper

 

position.

size.

 

 

 

 

The USE REQUESTED TRAY

Change the setting from

 

setting in the printer control

EXCLUSIVELY, or load paper

 

panel is set to EXCLUSIVELY,

in the requested tray.

 

and the requested tray is empty.

 

 

The printer will not use another

 

 

tray.

 

 

 

 

ENWW

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