Understanding the Media Path78

Understanding the Media Path

Understanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media jams.
1 Media exit
2 Output tray
3 Transfer belt
4 Toner cartridge
5 OPC drum cartridge
6 Laser
7 Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)
8 Tray 2 (optional lower feeder unit
with 500-sheet media tray)
9 Fuser unit
10 Duplex option
11 Transfer roller
12 Registration rollers
13 Pickup rollers
Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray)
Tray 1 is located at the left of the printer. The media is picked from Tray 1,
passed under the OPC and the transfer belt, passed through the fuser, and
delivered via the paper exit unit to the output tray on top of the printer.

Tray 2 (Optional Lower Feeder Unit with 500-sheet Media

Tray)

The media tray is located at the bottom front of the printer. The media is
picked from the tray, passed under the OPC drum cartridge and the transfer
belt, passed through the fuser, and delivered via the paper exit unit to the
output tray on top of the printer.

Duplex Option

The media is picked from a media tray, passed under the transfer belt,
passed through the fuser, fed into the duplex option where the media
undergoes a change in direction, cycles through the transfer belt and fuser
again, and is delivered via the paper exit unit to the output tray, which is at the
top of the printer.
"# Since several sheets cycle through the printer/duplex unit at the same
time, recovering from a media jam may require the removal of more
than one sheet.