Lexmark 450dn User's Guide - Page 45

6 Clearing jams By carefully selecting print media and loading it properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. For more information on avoiding paper jams, see Avoiding jams on page 18. If jams do occur, follow the steps outlined in this section. To resolve the paper jam messages, you must clear the entire paper path, and then press to clear the message and resume printing. The printer prints a new copy of the page that jammed if Jam Recovery is set to On or Auto; however, the Auto setting does not guarantee the page will print. Identifying jams When the printer jams, the appropriate jam message appears on the printer control panel. Understanding jam messages The following table lists the jam messages that can occur and the action necessary to clear the message. The jam message indicates the area where the jam occurred. However, it is best to clear the entire paper path to ensure you have cleared all possible jams. Message 200 Paper Jam - Remove Cartridge 201 Paper Jam - Remove Cartridge 202 Paper Jam - Open Rear Door 231 Paper Jam - Open Rear Door 233 Paper Jam - Remove Tray 234 Paper Jam - Check Duplex 235 Paper Jam - Open Rear Door 241, 242 Paper Jam - Check tray 251 Paper Jam - Check Man Feeder What to do Open the front door, remove the toner cartridge, and remove the jammed print media. Open the front door, remove the toner cartridge, and remove the jammed print media. Open the rear printer exit, and remove the jammed print media. Open the rear printer exit, and remove the jammed print media. Remove the paper tray, push down the green lever, and remove the jammed print media. Remove the paper tray, push down the green lever, and remove the jammed media. If no jammed media is present, open the rear paper exit, and remove the jammed print media. Open the rear printer exit, and remove the jammed print media. Open tray to remove the jammed print media. Remove jammed print media from the manual feeder. Clearing jams 45