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Problem-solving checklist Follow these steps when trying to solve a problem with the product. Step number 1 2 3 4 5 Verification step Possible problems Solutions Is the power on? No power due to failed power source, cable, 1. switch, or fuse. 2. Verify that the product is plugged in. Verify that the power cable is functional and that the power switch is on. 3. Check the power source by plugging the product directly into the wall or into a different outlet. Does Ready appear in the product control panel? The control panel should function without error messages. Control panel shows an error. See Control-panel messages on page 164 for a list of common messages that will help you correct the error. Do information pages print? Print a configuration page. See Information pages on page 140. An error message appears on the controlpanel display. Paper jams when printing. See Control-panel messages on page 164 for a list of common messages that will help you correct the error. Make sure that media that meets HP specifications. See Paper and print media on page 45 Clean the paper path. See Clean the paper path on page 157. Does the product copy? Poor copy quality from the ADF. Place the configuration page into the ADF and make a copy. The report should feed smoothly through the ADF, and copies should print without print-quality problems. Make a copy from the flatbed as well. Paper jams when printing. If the print quality from the internal tests and the copy from the flatbed were acceptable, clean the ADF scanning strip. See Clean the scanner glass on page 85. Make sure that media that meets HP specifications. See Paper and print media on page 45 Clean the paper path. See Clean the paper path on page 157. Poor copy quality from the flatbed. 1. If the print quality from the internal tests and the copy from the ADF were acceptable, clean the flatbed glass. See Clean the scanner glass on page 85. 2. If, after performing the maintenance, the problem persists, see Copy problems on page 185. Does the product send a fax? Press Start Fax to verify that a dial tone exists (using a hand set, if necessary). Attempt to send a fax. The telephone line is not operational or the product is not plugged into the telephone line. The telephone cord is faulty or is plugged into the wrong connector. Verify that the product is plugged into a telephone line that you know works. 1. Try plugging the telephone cord into the other connector. 2. Try a new telephone cord. 162 Chapter 12 Problem solve ENWW

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Problem-solving checklist
Follow these steps when trying to solve a problem with the product.
Step
number
Verification step
Possible problems
Solutions
1
Is the power on?
No power due to failed power source, cable,
switch, or fuse.
1.
Verify that the product is plugged in.
2.
Verify that the power cable is functional
and that the power switch is on.
3.
Check the power source by plugging
the product directly into the wall or into
a different outlet.
2
Does
Ready
appear in the
product control panel?
The control panel should
function without error
messages.
Control panel shows an error.
See
Control-panel messages
on page
164
for a list of common messages that will help
you correct the error.
3
Do information pages print?
Print a configuration page. See
Information pages
on page
140
.
An error message appears on the control-
panel display.
See
Control-panel messages
on page
164
for a list of common messages that will help
you correct the error.
Paper jams when printing.
Make sure that media that meets
HP specifications. See
Paper and print
media
on page
45
Clean the paper path. See
Clean the paper
path
on page
157
.
4
Does the product copy?
Place the configuration page
into the ADF and make a copy.
The report should feed
smoothly through the ADF, and
copies should print without
print-quality problems. Make a
copy from the flatbed as well.
Poor copy quality from the ADF.
If the print quality from the internal tests and
the copy from the flatbed were acceptable,
clean the ADF scanning strip. See
Clean the
scanner glass
on page
85
.
Paper jams when printing.
Make sure that media that meets
HP specifications. See
Paper and print
media
on page
45
Clean the paper path. See
Clean the paper
path
on page
157
.
Poor copy quality from the flatbed.
1.
If the print quality from the internal tests
and the copy from the ADF were
acceptable, clean the flatbed glass.
See
Clean the scanner glass
on page
85
.
2.
If, after performing the maintenance,
the problem persists, see
Copy
problems
on page
185
.
5
Does the product send a fax?
Press
Start Fax
to verify that a
dial tone exists (using a hand
set, if necessary). Attempt to
send a fax.
The telephone line is not operational or the
product is not plugged into the telephone line.
Verify that the product is plugged into a
telephone line that you know works.
The telephone cord is faulty or is plugged into
the wrong connector.
1.
Try plugging the telephone cord into
the other connector.
2.
Try a new telephone cord.
162
Chapter 12
Problem solve
ENWW