Automatic Jam Recovery; Understanding The Media Path - Minolta MAGICOLOR 3100 User Manual

Make sure that...
You load the media (for single-sided
pages) printing-side up in the
500-sheet media trays or
printing-side down in the multi-
purpose tray (many manufacturers
place an arrow on the end of the
wrapper to indicate the printing
side—if you can't determine which
side of the media to print on,
remove the media from the tray,
rotate the stack a half-turn, turn the
stack over, and then place it back in
the tray).

Automatic Jam Recovery

The printer provides automatic jam recovery (when enabled through the
Administration/Engine/Page Recovery menu). After you remove any jammed
media, printing automatically resumes from the page the printer stopped at
when the jam occurred.
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For automatic jam recovery to work, it is necessary to leave the printer
turned on when you remove the jammed media. After the jam is
cleared, open and close the front door before printing. Printing will not
resume until you do this.

Understanding the Media Path

Understanding the printer's media path will help you locate media jams. The
media tray is located at the bottom front of the printer. The media is picked
from the tray, passed under the imaging and transfer units, passed through
Automatic Jam Recovery
Avoid...
Buildup of transparencies in the
output tray ( buildup causes static
electricity ).
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