Troubleshooting

Solving paper feed problems

Symptom

Cause

 

Solution

Paper frequently jams.

You are using paper that does not

Use recommended paper and other specialty media.

 

meet the printer specifications.

See Avoiding jams on page 48 for information that can

 

 

 

 

 

 

help prevent jams from occurring.

 

 

 

 

You have loaded too much paper

Make sure the stack of paper you load does not exceed

 

or too many envelopes.

 

the maximum stack height indicated in the tray or on the

 

 

 

multipurpose feeder.

 

 

 

 

Guides in the selected tray are not

Move the guides in the tray to the correct position.

 

set to the appropriate position for

 

 

the size paper loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper has absorbed moisture

Load paper from a fresh package.

 

due to high humidity.

 

Store paper in its original wrapper until you load it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Storing print media on page 47 for more

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

The Paper Jam

You have not pressed

or have

Clear paper from the entire paper path, and then press

message remains after

not cleared the entire paper path.

.

you remove the jammed

 

 

 

paper.

 

 

See Clearing printer jams on page 75 for more

 

 

 

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

The page that jammed

Jam Recovery in the Setup menu

Set Jam Recovery to Auto or On.

does not reprint after you

is set to Off.

 

See the Menus and Messages Guide for more

clear the jam.

 

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blank pages feed into

An incorrect media type is loaded

Load the correct type media for your print job, or change

the output bin.

in the tray being printed from.

the Paper Type to match the type of media loaded.

 

 

 

See the Menus and Messages Guide for more

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

Solving paper feed problems

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IBM 1585 (MT 4539) manual Solving paper feed problems, See Storing print media on page 47 for more

1585 (MT 4539) specifications

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