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Isolate the Source From Which the Printer Jams, Is the Printer is Experiencing Multi-feed Jams?

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Using Paper Troubleshooting Determine if the Problem is Due to Duplexing The duplexing feature may have both paper feed problems and print quality problems as a result of printing on paper that has just made a pass through the printer (resulting in increased paper curl). This paper curl increases image dropout, and pickup and stacking problems. The second pass is made with paper which may no longer meet the specifications for moisture and curl. Dry paper may not hold static charges which affect print quality and stacking. Image misalignment front-to-back on a duplexed page may be caused by paper shrinkage. Isolate the Source From Which the Printer Jams Where was the paper being fed from? Possible sources include: • Tray1, Tray2, Tray3 (500 20 pound paper sheets each) • High Capacity Input Unit (3000 20 pound paper sheets) Where Does the Jam Occur? Check where paper stops when a jam occurs. Types of jams that can occur include: • Input paper jams • Internal paper path jams • Output jams Is the Printer is Experiencing Multi-feed Jams? The following are some possible causes in multi-feeds. • Paper may be too light or too thin. Check the basis weight and caliper. • Paper may be too smooth or too rough. Check the finish. • Paper may have too much curl. Measure paper curl and check moisture content. • Paper may have bad edge cuts or edge welds. Observe the cut edge condition. • The customer may be attempting to print embossed paper, pre-printed forms, or perforated paper which does not meet HP specifications. (See the following section,"Isolate a Paper Type", for details about the difficulties of embossed paper.) • Paper may be loaded incorrectly. Turn over the sheets in the paper tray to determine if in- ream curl is the cause of misfeeds. • Customer may be fanning paper before loading it into the paper tray. • Customer may be adding paper in small amounts. Do not add small amounts of paper or mix types of paper in the tray. • The printer or paper storage environment may be too humid or too dry. (As a result, paper may be too moist or too dry). Determine if this is the case and advise the customer. Using Paper D-21

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Troubleshooting
Using Paper
D-21
Using Paper
Determine if the Problem is Due to Duplexing
The duplexing feature may have both paper feed problems and print quality problems as a
result of printing on paper that has just made a pass through the printer (resulting in increased
paper curl). This paper curl increases image dropout, and pickup and stacking problems. The
second pass is made with paper which may no longer meet the specifications for moisture and
curl. Dry paper may not hold static charges which affect print quality and stacking. Image mis-
alignment front-to-back on a duplexed page may be caused by paper shrinkage.
Isolate the Source From Which the Printer Jams
Where was the paper being fed from? Possible sources include:
Tray1, Tray2, Tray3
(500 20 pound paper sheets each)
High Capacity Input Unit
(3000 20 pound paper sheets)
Where Does the Jam Occur?
Check where paper stops when a jam occurs. Types of jams that can occur include:
Input paper jams
Internal paper path jams
Output jams
Is the Printer is Experiencing Multi-feed Jams?
The following are some possible causes in multi-feeds.
Paper may be too light or too thin. Check the basis weight and caliper.
Paper may be too smooth or too rough. Check the finish.
Paper may have too much curl. Measure paper curl and check moisture content.
Paper may have bad edge cuts or edge welds. Observe the cut edge condition.
The customer may be attempting to print embossed paper, pre-printed forms, or perforated
paper which does not meet HP specifications. (See the following section,"Isolate a Paper
Type", for details about the difficulties of embossed paper.)
Paper may be loaded incorrectly. Turn over the sheets in the paper tray to determine if in-
ream curl is the cause of misfeeds.
Customer may be fanning paper before loading it into the paper tray.
Customer may be adding paper in small amounts. Do not add small amounts of paper or
mix types of paper in the tray.
The printer or paper storage environment may be too humid or too dry. (As a result, paper
may be too moist or too dry). Determine if this is the case and advise the customer.