Kodak RP 50 2J0686 Operator's Manual page 103

Observation
The vacuum reduction
insert is damaged and
causing noise in the printer.
The paper is being creased
and crumpled when
feeding into the printer.
The paper jams repeatedly. Small strips or pieces of paper are
The prints have not been
cut correctly.
The borders on the prints
are not the right size.
The edge(s) of the prints
are damaged and the
image is skewed.
October 2002
Possible Cause
• The vacuum reduction insert was
not installed properly and has
become damaged.
• A damaged vacuum reduction
insert was installed.
The lead edge of the paper has not
been squarely trimmed and is being
pulled at an angle or unevenly or it is
being loaded at an angle into the
rollers.
caught in the printer from the
previous paper jam.
Strips of paper are caught in the
knife area.
The slug width is not correctly set.
The host software's image
positioning is not correct.
The page start parameter may be
incorrect.
• The paper is not loaded correctly
in the paper cassette.
• The paper cassette clamp is not
secured correctly.
• The paper cassette was not
aligned with the pin when
installed on the shelf.
• The paper cassette was not
picked up or carried correctly and
the paper has "telescoped".
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Possible Solution
Properly install an undamaged vacuum
reduction insert.
1. Pull the paper out of the printer from the
paper supply area.
2. Recut the lead edge of the paper squarely.
3. Reload the paper. Wait for a message and
then push the paper evenly and slowly.
NOTE: If necessary, remove the curl in the
paper by rolling the paper on an empty
core in the opposite direction of the
curl.
Remove small pieces of paper from the printer.
Remove the strips of paper from the knife area.
Reset the slug width, see "Selecting the Slug
Width for the Paper" on page 3-18.
Refer to the instructions for the host software.
See the information for "Page Starts" in
the"Setting the Page Starts Value" on
page 3-19.
1. Reload the paper in the paper cassette.
2. Position the paper cassette on the pin of the
shelf.
3. Close the cassette clamp to lock the paper
cassette into position.
NOTE: Always carry the paper cassette with
two hands to prevent the paper from
sliding to one end or "telescoping".
4. When loading paper into the printer:
• cut the corners of the lead edges of the
o
paper at a 45 angle
• wait for a message to feed
• push the paper slowly into the printer's
rollers, keeping the paper taut between
the cassette and the rollers.
NOTE: Push the paper evenly so that the
paper remains flat and does not buckle
and do not push the paper too hard
against the paper alignment guide.
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