
P A P E R F E E D I N G P R O B L E M S
Paper Feeding Problems
Symptom | DiagnosDiaDiagnosis and/or Solutiongnosis and ors and/ |
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Paper sticks together | • Ensure there is not too much paper in the tray. Depending on |
| the thickness of your paper, the paper tray can hold up to 150 |
| sheets. |
| • Ensure you are using the correct type of paper. Remove paper |
| from the feeder and flex or fan the paper. |
| • Humid conditions may cause some paper to stick together. |
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More than one sheet of | • There may be different types of paper in the tray. Load paper of |
paper being fed | only one type, size, and weight at a time. |
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Paper skews or buckles | • Ensure that the paper in the tray is not overloaded. Depending |
| on the thickness of your paper, the feeder can hold up to 150 |
| sheets of paper. |
| • Try another type of paper. Ensure the paper is not bowed in the |
| tray. |
| • Ensure the paper guides are adjusted snugly against the paper. |
| • If you are printing envelopes, ensure the paper thickness knob |
| is set to the envelope setting. |
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Transparencies stick | • Use only transparencies specially designed for an ink jet printer. |
together in the paper exit | • Remove each transparency as it leaves the printer. |
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| • Ensure transparency is loaded |
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Envelopes skew or fail to | • Ensure that the paper guide is against the left side of the |
feed correctly | envelopes. |
| • Ensure envelopes are correctly oriented. |
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