Feeding Issues

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  • Check the following explanations, smartphone app and "FAQ" in the web site.

  • If you cannot solve a problem with the following solutions, contact your dealer.

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Reference

  • Paper often jams.

  • Multiple sheets of paper are pulled in at the same time.

  • Paper is pulled in at an angle.

The machine is inclined.

Place the machine on a flat surface.

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The paper is too light or too heavy.

The paper is too light or too heavy. Use the appropriate paper for the machine.

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The paper is damp or has a static charge.

Use paper stored under proper temperature and humidity conditions.

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The paper is wrinkled, folded, or curled.

Use the appropriate paper for the machine. Fix the curled paper.

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The back side of the paper is printed.

The paper that has been printed once cannot be used in Tray 1 and Tray 2/3/4/5.

Load the paper in the MP tray for printing.

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The edges of the paper are not aligned.

Fan a stack of the paper well, and then align the edges of the paper.

Loading Paper

There is only one sheet of paper in the tray.

Load multiple sheets of paper.

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You added new paper onto the paper that is already loaded in the tray.

Remove the already loaded paper, stack up it onto the new paper, and then align the edges of all the paper.

Loading Paper

Paper is loaded at an angle.

For Tray 1 and Tray 2/3/4/5, adjust the paper guide and paper stopper to the paper.

For the MP tray, adjust the manual feeding paper guide to the paper.

Loading Paper

Envelopes are loaded in the wrong direction.

Load the envelopes correctly.

Loading Paper

Envelopes are sticking to each other.

Either fan the envelopes thoroughly, or load the envelopes on top of each other one envelope at a time.

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Paper, envelopes, or labels whose weight is 221 to 256 g/m2(56 to 95 lb) is loaded in Tray 1 and Tray 2/3/4/5.

Load the paper whose weight is 221 to 256 g/m2(56 to 95 lb), envelops and labels should be fed from the MP tray regardless of their thickness.

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The rear output tray is not closed firmly.

Close the rear output tray firmly.

Paper Output

Paper often jams.

Paper dust attaches to the paper feed rollers.

Clean the paper feed rollers.

Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers (Tray 1/Tray 2/Tray 3/Tray 4/Tray 5)

Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers (MP Tray)

Paper is not fed.

The [Paper Feeding Source] setting on the printer driver is specified incorrectly.

Check the paper tray, and then select the correct tray in [Paper Feeding Source] on the printer driver.

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The manual feeding is specified on the printer driver.

Disable the [Use MP tray as manual feed] setting on the printer driver.

Printing Manually One by One

Paper is not fed from Tray 2/3/4/5 (optional).

Tray 2/3/4/5 is not set with the printer driver.

Set Tray 2/3/4/5 with the printer driver.

When Adding Options

Even after the jammed paper was removed, the machine does not work.

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Open and close the front cover.

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Paper is curled. Paper is creased.

The paper is damp or has a static charge.

Use paper stored under proper temperature and humidity conditions.

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The paper is light.

Press the scroll button or , select [Menus] > [Tray Configuration] > [(tray name) Config] > [Media Weight], and then specify a lighter weight.

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The paper twists around the rollers in the fuser unit.

The settings of media weight and type are incorrect.

Press the scroll button or , select [Menus] > [Tray Configuration] > [(tray name) Config] > [Media Weight], and then specify the appropriate values.

Alternatively, specify heavier weight in [Media Weight].

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The paper is light.

Use heavier paper.

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There are nearly solid fill on the leading edge of the paper.

Insert a margin into the leading edge of the paper.

For duplex printing, insert a margin into the bottom edge of the paper as well.

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The paper twists around the rollers in the belt unit.

Paper is too light or thin.

Use heavier paper.

Or load the paper in the different direction. (If the paper is set in landscape orientation, set the paper in the portrait orientation.)

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A corner of paper is folded (edge folded).

Paper is curled.

Use paper stored under proper temperature and humidity conditions.

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The paper is twinkled when printing on envelopes.

The paper is damp.

Use paper stored under proper temperature and humidity conditions.

Loading Paper

Supported Paper

The machine is printing when the temperature and humidity conditions are high.

Select a mode (Mode 1, Mode 2 or OFF) from the options for [High Humid Mode] of [Print Adjust] in [Menus].

Administrator Setup Menu

If you cannot solve a problem with the above solutions

Load the envelope with the flap (for gluing) on the printer side, and then set the reverse page orientation (180°) on the printing preferences.

About Screens and Functions of Each Printer Driver

Images printed on paper fed from the additional tray are out of the correct position.

The print position on the tray is not aligned.

Press the scroll button to select [Menus] > [Print Adjust] > [Print Position Adjust] and change the value in [X Adjust] (horizontal) and [Y Adjust] (vertical) for the tray you want to adjust.

Adjusting the Print Position in the Additional Tray