Lexmark 2480 manual Troubleshooting, Press Load/Unload, from continuous forms and

Troubleshooting

Printer problems

Problem	Probable cause	Action
Printer does not feed	Paper is jamming.	• Remove all forms and
paper.		pieces of paper. Look for
		loose pinfeed hole strips
		that can sometimes tear
		from continuous forms and
		remain in the printer.
		• The right tractor position
		may be incorrectly
		adjusted.
		• Before you load new
		forms, fan the forms to
		loosen the sheets.
	The forms thickness lever	See “Setting the forms
	is set incorrectly for the	thickness lever” on page 44
	type of paper you are	for more information.
	using.
	The Continuous form	Press Load/Unload.
	paper is parked.
	The Auto Cut Sheet Load	See “Auto Cut Sheet Load” on
	option is not set.	page 97 for more
		information.
	The right paper guide is	Adjust the right paper guide.
	not set correctly for your
	paper width.
	The paper select lever is	• If you are trying to print a
	in the wrong position.	cut sheet, make sure the
		paper select lever is in the
		cut sheet	position.
		• If you are trying to print
		continuous forms, make
		sure the paper select lever
		is in the continuous sheet
		position.
Cannot adjust right	Rubber tractor stop has	Firmly slide tractor and rubber
tractor past rubber	been pushed out of	tractor stop.
tractor stop in pull	seated position.
tractor position.

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