6 Problem solving

Overview

This section will help you to troubleshoot and solve printer problems.

Clearing jams

Occasionally, paper can jam during printing. This section will help you to locate

 

paper jams, properly clear them from the printer, and solve repeated jams.

 

 

Understanding

Many different messages can appear on the printer control-panel display.

printer messages

Some messages tell the current printer status, such as INITIALIZING. Other

 

messages require action, such as CLOSE RIGHT DOOR. Most of these messages

 

are self-explanatory. However, some messages indicate a problem with the

 

printer, or require further action or description. This section lists these types of

 

messages and tells you what to do if a message persists.

 

 

Resolving control-

This section lists messages that might appear on the control panel and

panel messages

explains what causes the message and what action can be taken to resolve

 

the message

 

 

Correcting output

The printer should produce print jobs of the highest quality. If print jobs do not

quality problems

appear sharp and clear, if defects such as lines, specks, or smears appear on

 

the page, or if paper is wrinkled or curled, use this section to troubleshoot and

 

solve the print quality problem.

 

 

Solving common

Before you can eliminate a printer problem, you must understand the location

printer issues

of the problem. Use the tables in this section to determine the printer problem,

 

and then follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions.

 

 

Using the

The pages that give information about the printer are on the embedded Web

embedded Web

server.

server

 

 

 

Printing information

These pages can be printed from the printer control panel.

pages

 

 

 

Checking the

From the printer, you can print information pages, which give details about the

printer configuration

printer and its configuration.

 

 

Printing a paper

The paper path test can be used to verify that various paper paths are working

path test

properly.

 

 

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