Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds

" Frequent misfeeds in any area indicate that area should be checked, repaired, or cleaned. Repeated misfeeds may also happen if you’re using unsupported print media.

SymptomCauseSolution

 

 

 

Several

The front edges of

Remove the media and even up the

sheets go

the media are not

front edges, then reload it.

through the

even.

 

printer

 

 

The media is moist

Remove the moist media and replace it

together.

from humidity.

with new, dry media.

 

 

 

 

 

Too much static elec-

Do not fan transparencies.

 

tricity is present.

 

 

 

 

Media mis-

Right side cover

Open and close the right side cover of

feed mes-

needs to be opened

the printer again.

sage stays

and closed again to

 

on.

reset the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

Some media remains

Recheck the media path and make

 

misfed in the printer.

sure that you have removed all of the

 

 

misfed media.

 

 

 

Duplex

Unsupported media

Use KONICA MINOLTA-approved

option mis-

(wrong size, thick-

media. See “Media Specifications” on

feeds.

ness, type, etc.) is

page 32 for supported sizes.

 

being used.

 

 

Only plain paper, 60–90 g/m2 (16–24

 

 

lb) can be autoduplexed if the duplex

 

 

option is installed and the media type

 

 

is set properly in the driver. See “Media

 

 

Specifications” on page 32 for sup-

 

 

ported sizes.

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure that you have not mixed

 

 

media types in Tray 1.

 

 

 

 

 

Do not duplex, envelopes, labels, thick

 

 

stock, or transparencies.

 

 

 

 

Media is still being

Recheck the media path inside the

 

misfed.

duplex option and make sure that you

 

 

have removed all of the misfed media.

 

 

 

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