Problem

What to do

 

 

The media skews or buckles.

• Don’t overfill tray 1 or the optional tray 2 (see media

 

capacities in the Media types and sizes table.

 

• Make sure the paper guides are flush against the edges of

 

the media.

 

 

The paper sticks together/printer

• Remove the paper from tray 1 or the optional tray 2 and fan

feeds multiple sheets of paper.

the paper.

 

• Don’t overfill tray 1 or the optional tray 2 (see media

 

capacities in the Media types and sizes chart.

 

 

The paper fails to feed from tray 1.

• Remove the paper from tray 1 and fan the paper.

 

• Make sure tray 1 is selected from the printer driver.

 

• Do not overfill the tray.

 

 

The paper fails to feed from the

• Make sure the optional tray 2 is selected from the printer

optional tray 2.

driver.

 

• Make sure the tray is pushed all the way in.

 

• Make sure the metal plate is pressed down before inserting it

 

into the printer.

 

Note: After the tray is inserted, the metal plate springs back up

 

so the paper can feed into the printer.

 

• Make sure the paper does not exceed the stack height

 

indicator.

 

• Make sure the paper is under both corner bucklers (see

 

Loading Paper).

 

• Remove the paper from the optional tray 2 and fan the paper.

 

 

The Load Paper light is on even

• Make sure the tray is pushed all the way in.

though there is paper loaded in the

 

optional tray 2.

 

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1116 specifications

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