Paper Misfeed Troubleshooting; First Check Items - Kyocera TASKalfa 1800 Service Manual

1-4-2 Troubleshooting

(1) First check items

If the paper is fed askew, jammed, curled, or leading-edge dog-eared, first perform to check the following
items.
Check items
Paper 1. Check the paper delivered is
dog-eared, skewed, rumpled,
loosely fused, or curled.
2. Check how paper is loaded in
the cassette (paper feeder).
Check that the paper has
been properly aligned with
width adjuster cursor and the
rear guide; it has been loaded
without skewing; or it is not
damaged. (Crumpled paper,
main unit jam)
3. Check how paper is loaded.
Check if the cutting edge of
the paper bundle inside is
cumpled or bent.
4. Check the paper is damp,
wavy, or curled.
5. Check if the paper loaded
was stored in a continuously
humid place.
6. Check if the paper conforms
to the requirements.
7. Check the paper ejected is
dog-eared, skewed, rumpled,
loosely fused, or curled.
Check description Corrective measures
If a dog-ear has happened, check there are no objects
existing in the conveying paths and, if any, fix.
If the paper is fed askew or crumpled, perform the fol-
lowing No.2.If an inferior fusing or curling is observed
and the fuser temperature is set to a abnormal value,
when measured by performing maintenance mode
U161, reset to the default. (see page 1-3-55)
Adjust the cursors to the size of the paper.
If the cutting edge of the paper bundle is crumpled, fan
the paper before loading.
If the paper is folded, stretch before loading in the
cassette
1. Load the paper bundle in the cassette upside down.
2. Load the paper bundle after rotating it 180°and
reload.
3. Change the paper.
Instruct the user to store paper in a dry, less humid
place.
Install a cassette heater. (see page 1-2-19)
Isolate the cause of the problem by replacing the paper
with the recommended paper.
(see page 1-1-1)
If the maintenance mode U161 shows that the fuser
temperature is set to an abnormal value, reset it to the
default. (see page 1-3-55)
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