Maintain the automatic document feeder (ADF)

18

 

Clean the paper path

18

 

Clean the ADF window

19

 

Clean the feed roller

20

 

Replace the feed roller and separation pad

23

 

Remove the automatic document feeder from the scanner

23

5

Troubleshooting

 

 

Scanner error messages

25

 

Scanner initialization or hardware problems

27

 

Scanner does not start

27

 

Scanner has stopped working correctly

28

 

Scanner operation problems

28

 

Scanner will not turn on

28

 

Scanner lamp stays on

29

 

Scanner does not scan right away

29

 

Scanner scans only one side of a double-sided page

29

 

Scanned image is fuzzy

29

 

Scanned pages are out of order at the scan destination

29

 

Scanner is scanning items very slowly

29

 

The image is completely black or completely white

29

 

Scanned images are not straight

30

 

Vertical white stripes appear on the printed page

30

 

Scanner glass is dirty

30

 

Scan files are too large

30

 

Scanner buttons are not working correctly

31

 

Buttons do not work

31

 

An unexpected program opens when a button is pressed

31

 

Wrong profile is used when a quick start button is pressed

31

 

Automatic document feeder (ADF) problems

32

 

Paper jamming, skewing, misfeeds, or multiple-page feeds

32

 

Paper does not feed from the ADF

32

 

The bottom of the scanned image is cut off

32

 

The scanned images have streaks or scratches

33

 

An item loaded in the ADF jams repeatedly

33

 

Clear jams from the ADF

33

 

Remove a paper jam within the ADF

36

 

Contact HP Support

36

6

Advanced technical features

 

 

Long pages

37

 

Color dropout

37

 

Misfeed (Multipick) Detection

37

Index

39

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