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Avoiding Paper Jams
Avoiding
Paper Jam s If you follow the tips outlined in “Print Material Guide-
lines”on page 118and in “Loading Print Material”on
page 124, you arewell on your way to trouble-free print-
ing.If jams do occur, however, follow the steps outlined in
“Clearing Jams”on page 183. If jams occur frequently,
make sureyou are following these tips:
Note: Make sure the PAPE R
TYPE,PAPERTEXTURE, and
PAPE R WEIG HT settings in the
PAPE R MENU are correct.
•Use only recommendedprint materials. See “Print
Material Guidelines”on page 118.
•If you need to load print material in a tray while a
job is printing, press the Stop button and wait for
the printer motors to idle beforeyou remove the
tray fromthe printer. After you reinstall the loaded
tray,press Go to continue printing.
•Do not load wrinkled, creased,damp, or curled
print material.
•Flex,fan,andstraightentheprintmaterialbefore
you load it. If jams do occur,try manually feeding
the print material one sheet at a time.
•Do not overload the paper sources.M ake surethe
printmaterial does not exceed the maximum height
indicated on the stack height indicator.
•Donotuseprintmaterialthatyouhavecutor
trimmed yourself.
•Donot mix print material sizes, weights, or types in
the same paper source.
•Do not use coated print materials.
•Makesuretherecommendedprintsideisfacedown
when loading all input trays and the recommended
printside is face up when loading the multipurpose
feeder.
•Keep print materials storedin an acceptable
environment.See “Storing Print Material”on
page 123.
•Do not removeinput trays during a print job.