Tips For Avoiding Paper Jams - Lexmark Optra Color 45 User Manual

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Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams

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Chapter 4: Using Print Materials
By carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly,
you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur,
follow the steps outlined in "Clearing Jams" starting on page 175.
If jams occur frequently, make sure you are following these tips to
avoid jams.
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Follow the procedures in "Paper Loading" on page 121 to
load paper properly. Make sure the adjustable guides on
the input tray are in the correct position.
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Do not overload the input tray or the optional tray 2. Make
sure the paper is under the paper capacity mark on the
inside of the input tray.
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When using the manual feed slot, feed only one sheet of
print material at a time.
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Do not remove the input tray or the optional tray 2 while
printer is printing.
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Flex, fan, and straighten the paper before loading it.
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Fan stacks of labels or transparencies before loading them.
If jams do occur, try manually feeding the print material
one sheet at a time.
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Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, or highly curled
paper.
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Do not mix paper types in the same paper source.
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Use only recommended print materials. See "Print
Materials" on page 108.
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Make sure the recommended print side is face down for
printing from the standard input tray.
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Make sure the recommended print side is face up for
printing from the optional tray 2 or the manual feed slot.
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When printing on large-size paper, make sure the paper
stop on the output bin is fully extended.
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Keep print materials stored in an acceptable environment.
See "Moisture Content" on page 110.