Lexmark X46 Series, Service Manual

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Paper jams
Avoiding jams
Most paper jams can be avoided by correctly loading paper and specialty media in the printer.
The following hints can help prevent paper jams:
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Use only the recommended print media.
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Do not overload the print media sources. Make sure the stack height does not exceed the maximum height
indicated by the stack line on the labels in the sources.
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Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, or curled print media.
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Flex, fan, and straighten print media before loading it. If jams do occur with the print media, then try feeding
one sheet at a time through the manual feeder.
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Do not mix print media sizes, weights, or types in the same print media source.
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Push all trays in firmly after loading them.
Note: Make sure the media stack is below the maximum media fill indicators on the 250-sheet tray before
pushing the tray into the printer.
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Make sure paper guides are positioned before loading the paper or specialty media.
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Do not remove trays while a job is printing.
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Before loading transparencies, fan the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.
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Do not use envelopes that:
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Have excessive curl
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Are stuck together
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Are damaged in any way
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Contain windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, or embossments
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Have metal clasps, string ties, or metal folding bars
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Have postage stamps attached
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Have any exposed adhesive when the flap is in the sealed position
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Use only recommended media. Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide available on the Lexmark Web site
at www.lexmark.com for more information about which media provides optimum results for the current
printing environment.