Paper feeding

If cut sheet paper (without ASF) is not feeding smoothly, check the following:

Check

 

 

Possible remedy

I

Is the paper

release

lever

Sel the release levex to the ~ position.

 

pushed @nt

(to the ~

po-

 

 

sition)?

 

 

 

 

Is the paper guide in place

Thepaperguide shoutdbe irtplace andverticallyfo

rcut

and vertical?

 

 

sheets to feed SmOOthly.

 

Are the left and right guides

If theleft and right guides are too close together, the

too close together?

 

paper will not feed smoothly. Move them a little further

Is theASF selected with the

armrt to altow the wmer feed freely.

I

If it is, then deselect it.

EDS setting?

 

 

 

Are you *g

to feed paper

You can only feed paper in this way the printer is off-

using the ffont panel buttons

tine. Set the printer off-line and then feed paper.

 

while the ON LINEindicator

 

 

ilhlrninated?

 

 

 

 

Is the paper too thick?

 

There are limits to the thickness ofpaperthatcanbe

fed

1=in this way. Try with thinner paper.

 

If fanfold(continuous)paperisnotbeingfedcorrectlyusingthetractorfeed, checkthe following:

Check

Is the paper release lever pushed to the ~ position?

Is the paper guide in the ver- ticat position?

Are the holes on each si& of the papa aligned withregard to each other in the tractor units?

Arethetractorunits too close or too far apart?

Are the tractor units locked in position and the covers closed?

Is the paper feeding frwly into the printer?

Possible remedy

Make sure the release lever ispuahed to the ~ posi- tion.

When using the tractor f~ the paper guide should be horizontal.

Ifthetwosidmofthe paper are outof alignmen~realign them so that the tr~tor holes match up.

Miaalignmerttof thetractorunits, making the paper too close or too tigh4 will pevent a smooth paper feed.

Correct this if necessary.

The paper should not be too far thrn the printer (less than 1 meter~ feet), and there should be no cables or other obstacles obstructing its path. The papez should atso be feeding straight into the printer, and an angled feed may cause jams and blockages.

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