Symptom

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Media is

The media is not

Remove the misfed media and

misfeeding.

correctly positioned in

reposition the media properly in

 

the tray.

the tray.

 

 

 

 

The number of sheets

Remove the excess media and reload

 

in the tray exceeds the

the correct number of sheets in

 

maximum allowed.

the tray.

 

The media guides are

Adjust the media guides in Tray 1 to

 

not correctly adjusted

match the size of the media.

 

to the media size.

 

 

 

 

 

Warped or wrinkled

Remove the media, smooth it out, and

 

media is loaded in the

reload it. If it still misfeeds, do not use

 

tray.

that media.

 

 

 

 

The media is moist

Remove the moist media and replace it

 

from humidity.

with new, dry media.

 

 

 

 

Custom-sized media,

Special media must be loaded in

 

envelopes, labels,

Tray 1 only.

 

postcards, thick stock,

 

 

or transparencies are

 

 

loaded in Tray 2.

 

 

The recommended

Load the transparencies or label

 

transparency or label

sheets according to the manufacturer’s

 

sheet is facing the

instructions.

 

wrong way in Tray 1.

 

 

Envelopes are facing

Load the envelopes in Tray 1 with the

 

the wrong way in

flaps facing down.

 

Tray 1.

 

 

If the flaps are on the long edge,

 

 

 

 

load the envelopes with the flap toward

 

 

the left of the printer with the flaps

 

 

facing down.

 

 

 

Media is

Transparencies have

Remove the transparencies and load

misfeeding.

collected static

them in Tray 1 one sheet at a time.

 

electricity in the tray.

Do not fan transparencies before

 

 

loading them.

 

 

 

 

Unsupported media

Use Xerox-approved media.

 

(wrong size, thickness,

See “Media Specifications” on page

 

type, etc.) is being

45.

 

used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The media feed roller

Clean the media feed roller.

 

is dirty.

For more details, refer to “Interior” on

 

 

 

 

page 92.

 

 

 

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