Clearing Jams; Avoiding Jams; Identifying Jam Locations - Lexmark CS531dw Quick Reference

Clearing jams

Avoiding jams

Load paper properly
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Make sure that the paper lies flat in the tray.
Correct loading of paper Incorrect loading of paper
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Do not load or remove a tray while the printer is printing.
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Do not load too much paper. Make sure that the stack height
is below the maximum paper fill indicator.
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Do not slide paper into the tray. Load paper as shown in the
illustration.
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Make sure that the paper guides are positioned correctly and
are not pressing tightly against the paper or envelopes.
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Push the tray firmly into the printer after loading paper.
Use recommended paper
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Use only recommended paper or specialty media.
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Do not load paper that is wrinkled, creased, damp, bent, or
curled.
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Flex, fan, and align the paper edges before loading.
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Do not use paper that has been cut or trimmed by hand.
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Do not mix paper sizes, weights, or types in the same tray.
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Make sure that the paper size and type are set correctly on the
computer or printer control panel.
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Store paper according to manufacturer recommendations.

Identifying jam locations

Notes:
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When Jam Assist is set to On, the printer flushes blank
pages or pages with partial prints after a jammed page has
been cleared. Check your printed output for blank pages.
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When Jam Recovery is set to On or Auto, the printer reprints
jammed pages.
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Jam locations
1 Door A
2 Trays
3 Multipurpose feeder