Lexmark MX511DE, 35S5703, 35S5704 manual Avoiding jams, Load paper properly, Clearing jams 227

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Clearing jams

By carefully selecting paper and specialty media and loading it properly, you should be able to avoid most jams. If jams occur, then follow the steps outlined in this chapter.

Warning—Potential Damage: Never use any tool to remove a jam. Doing so could permanently damage the fuser.

Avoiding jams

Load paper properly

•Make sure paper lies flat in the tray.

Correct loading of paper Incorrect loading of paper

•Do not remove a tray while the printer is printing.

•Do not load a tray while the printer is printing. Load it before printing, or wait for a prompt to load it.

•Do not load too much paper. Make sure the stack height is below the maximum paper fill indicator.