Chapter 10
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams
If jams occur frequently, make sure you are following these tips to avoid jams :
●Follow the procedures in 'Loading paper into the Input Tray' on page 2-8
to load paper properly.
●Do not overload the Input Tray. Never exceed the maximum capacity of
150 sheets of paper in the tray.
●When using the Manual Feeder, feed only one sheet of print media at a time.
●Do not remove the Input Tray while the printer is printing.
●Flex, fan, and straighten the paper before loading it.
●Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, or highly curled paper.
●Do not mix paper types.
●Make sure the recommended print side is face down for printing.
●Store print media in an acceptable environment.
Cleaning Paper Jams
The following table explains the various messages that
may appear on your printer display.
Message Meaning and Required Action
Press the Stop/Restore button after loading the
paper in the Input Tray.
The printer lacks the memory.
The printer is scanning from your PC.
The printer is printing a job received from your PC.
The Black and Colour cartridges are not installed or
improperly installed in the Print Cartridge Carrier.
The printer lacks the memory for collation.
To cancel the job, press Enter/Select.
To continue collating, press Stop/Restore.
The original size is too big, so that the printer
cannot print the multi-same images on a single
page.
The printer detects a paper jam. Remove the
jammed paper and press the Stop/Restore
button. See 'Clearing paper jams' on page 10-2.
Troubleshooting
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Error Messages
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CHECK PAPER
THEN PRESS STOP
REMOVE PAPER JAM
THEN PRESS STOP
DOCUMENT IS BIG
SET SMALL CLONE
CANCEL COLLATE ?
Y:ENTER N:STOP
The printer ran out of paper in POSTER COPY.
Install the paper and press Enter/Select to
continue, or press Stop/Restore to cancel it.
RESUME POSTER ?
Y:ENTER N:STOP
MEMORY FULL...
PC SCANNING...
PC PRINTING...
ALL CAR. EMPTY
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