Lexmark 20K1100 User's Reference - Page 49

4 Clearing jams Avoiding jams hints The following hints can help you avoid jams: • Use only recommended paper or specialty media (referred to as media). See Media guidelines for more information. Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/publications for more information about which media will provide optimum results for your printing environment. • If you need detailed information before purchasing large quantities of customized media, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide. • See Loading the trays to load media properly. • Do not overload the media sources. Make sure the stack height does not exceed the maximum height indicated by the load line labels in the sources. • Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, or curled media. • Flex, fan, and straighten media before you load it. • Do not use media that you have cut or trimmed yourself. • Do not mix media sizes, weights, or types in the same media source. • Use only recommended paper. See Unacceptable paper. • Make sure the recommended print side is faceup when loading all trays for simplex (single-sided) printing. • Keep media stored in an acceptable environment. See Storing media. • Do not remove trays during a print job. • Push all trays in firmly after loading them. • Make sure the guides in the trays are properly positioned for the size of media you have loaded. Make sure the guides are not placed too tightly against the stack of media. • Make sure all cables that connect to the printer are correctly attached. Refer to the Setup Guide for more information. Clearing jams 49