TROUBLESHOOTING

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Cause and solution

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Identify the location of the misfeed and remove the

 

 

 

 

misfed paper.

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To remove the misfeed, see "MISFEED REMOVAL".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the paper outside of the specified size and weight

 

 

 

 

range?

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Use copy paper within the specified range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper damp?

 

 

 

 

Replace with dry copy paper. During periods when the machine is

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not used for a long time, remove the paper from the tray and store

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it in a dark place in a bag to prevent moisture absorption.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper properly installed?

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Make sure the paper is properly installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pieces of paper inside machine?

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Remove all pieces of misfed paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper misfeed.

Is too much paper loaded in the tray?

 

 

 

If the stack of paper is higher than the indicator line on the tray,

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remove some of the paper and reload so that the stack does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exceed the line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do some sheets of paper stick together?

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Fan the paper well before loading it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do the guides on the bypass tray match the width of the

 

 

 

 

paper?

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Adjust the guides to match the width of the paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the bypass tray extension pulled out?

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When loading a large size of paper, pull out the extension.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the bypass paper feed roller dirty?

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Clean the roller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is 5-1/2"x8-1/8" paper loaded in paper tray 2 or in the

 

 

 

 

250-sheet or 2 x 250-sheet paper feed unit?

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5-1/2" x 8-1/8" size paper must be loaded in paper tray 1 or the

 

 

 

 

 

 

bypass tray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the original include any large black solid areas?

 

 

Original size not selected

If the original includes any large black solid areas, the original

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size may not be detected automatically. Use the [ORIGINAL SIZE

 

 

automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER] key to select the paper size.

 

 

 

(When the SPF/RSPF is installed.)

 

 

 

 

 

Is the machine directly exposed to sunlight?

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Install in a location that is not exposed to sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the underside of the document cover/SPF/RSPF dirty?

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Clean regularly.

 

 

Copies are smudged or dirty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Original smudged or blotchy?

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Use a clean original.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the scanner glass in the SPF/RSPF dirty?

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White or black lines appear on

Clean the long, narrow glass in the SPF/RSPF.

 

 

 

 

 

copies.

Is the transfer charger dirty?

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Clean the transfer charger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharp AR-M160, AR-M205 Paper properly installed?, Pieces of paper inside machine?, Do some sheets of paper stick together?

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