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Choosing Print Materials
Tips for avoiding paper jams
By carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly, you
should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur, follow the
steps outlined in
starting on
. If jams occur
frequently, make sure you are following these tips to avoid jams.
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See
“Loading Print Materials” on page 43
to load paper prop-
erly. Make sure the adjustable guides are positioned correctly.
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Do not
overload the paper trays. Make sure the paper is under
the paper capacity mark on the inside of the paper tray.
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Do not
remove paper trays while print jobs are in process.
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Flex, fan, and straighten the paper before loading it.
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Fan stacks of labels or transparencies before loading them
into trays or the multipurpose feeder. If jams do occur using
the multipurpose feeder, try feeding one sheet at a time.
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Do not
load wrinkled, creased, damp, or highly curled paper.
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Do not
mix paper types in one tray.
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Use only recommended print materials. See
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Make sure the recommended print side is face down for sim-
plex printing when loading all trays.
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Keep print materials stored in an acceptable environment.
See