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Clearing jams, Avoiding jams, Accessing jam areas, Paper tray recommendations

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Clearing jams Avoiding jams The following hints can help you avoid jams: Paper tray recommendations • Make sure the paper lies flat in the tray. • Do not remove a tray while the printer is printing. • Do not load a tray while the printer is printing. Load it prior to printing, or wait for a prompt to load it. • Do not load too much paper. Make sure the stack height does not exceed the indicated maximum height. • Make sure the guides in the tray or the multipurpose feeder are properly positioned and are not pressing too tightly against the paper or envelopes. • Push the tray in firmly after loading paper. Paper recommendations • Use only recommended paper or specialty media. • Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, bent, or curled paper. • Flex, fan, and straighten paper before loading it. • Do not use paper that has been cut or trimmed by hand. • Do not mix paper sizes, weights, or types in the same stack. • Make sure all sizes and types are set correctly in the printer control panel menus. • Store paper per the manufacturer's recommendations. Accessing jam areas Open doors and remove trays to access jam areas. The following illustration shows possible jam areas: Clearing jams 93

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Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
The following hints can help you avoid jams:
Paper tray recommendations
•
Make sure the paper lies flat in the tray.
•
Do not remove a tray while the printer is printing.
•
Do not load a tray while the printer is printing. Load it prior to printing, or wait for a prompt to load it.
•
Do not load too much paper. Make sure the stack height does not exceed the indicated maximum height.
•
Make sure the guides in the tray or the multipurpose feeder are properly positioned and are not pressing too
tightly against the paper or envelopes.
•
Push the tray in firmly after loading paper.
Paper recommendations
•
Use only recommended paper or specialty media.
•
Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, bent, or curled paper.
•
Flex, fan, and straighten paper before loading it.
•
Do not use paper that has been cut or trimmed by hand.
•
Do not mix paper sizes, weights, or types in the same stack.
•
Make sure all sizes and types are set correctly in the printer control panel menus.
•
Store paper per the manufacturer's recommendations.
Accessing jam areas
Open doors and remove trays to access jam areas. The following illustration shows possible jam areas:
Clearing jams
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