Paper feeding If cut sheet paper (without the ASF) is not feeding smoothly, check the
following:
1 Check I Possible rem&
1 Is the paper release lever I
pushed l&k (to the C posi-
tion)?
Is the paper guide in place The paper guide should be in place vertically for cut
and vertical? sheets to feed smoothlv. I
Set the release lever to the p position.
Are the left and right guides
too close together?
Is the ASF selected with the
DIP switch settinas?
Are you trying to feed paper
using the front panel buttons
while the ON LINE indicator
is illuminated?
If the left and right guides are too close together, the
paper will not feed smoothly. Move them a little further
apart to allow the paper to feed freely.
Is the paper too thick? I
You can only feed paper in this way when the printer is
off-line. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper. -
There are limits to the thickness of paper that can be fed
in this way. Try with thinner paper.
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If fanfold (continuous) paper is not being fed correctly using the tractor feed,
check the following:
Check
Is the paper lever pushed to
the a position?
Possible remedy
Make sure the release lever is pushed to the h posi-
tion.
Is the paper guide in the ver-
tical position?
Are the holes on each side of
the paper aligned withregard
to each other in the sprock-
ets?
When using the tractor feed, the paper guide should be
horizontal.
If the two sides of the paper are out of alignment, realign
them so that the sprocket holes match up.
Are the sprockets too close or
too far apart?
Are the sprockets locked in
position and the covers
closed?
Misalignment of the sprockets, making the paper too
loose or too tight, will prevent a smooth paper feed.
Correct this if necessary.
Is the paper feeding freely
into the printer? The paper should not be too far from the printer (less
than 1 meter/ 3 feet), and there should be no cables or
other obstacles obstructing its path. The paper should
also be feeding straight into the printer, and an angled
feed may cause jams and blockages.