User's Manual

Troubleshooting_ 94
UNDERSTANDING DISPLAY MESSAGES
Messages appear on the control panel display to indicate the machine’s
status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages’ and
their meaning, and correct the problem, if necessary.
Checking display messages
• If a message is not in the table, reboot the power and try the
printing job again. If the problem persists, call for service.
• When you call for service, provide the service representative with
the
contents of display message.
• Some messages may not appear in the display depending on
options or models.
SOLVING OTHER PROBLEMS
The following chart lists some conditions that may occur and the
recommended solutions. Follow the suggested solutions until the problem is
corrected. If the problem persists, call for service.
Paper feeding problems
• Check the maximum paper capacity of the
tray. (See "Print media specifications" on
page 109.)
• M
ake sure that you are using the correct type
of paper. (See "Print media specifications" on
page 109.)
• Remove paper from the tray and flex or fan
the paper.
• Humid conditions may cause some paper to
stick together.
• Remove any obstructions from inside the
machine.
• Paper has not been loaded correctly. Remove
paper from the tray and reload it correctly.
• T
here is too much paper in the tray. Remove
excess paper from the tray.
• The paper is too thick. Use only paper that
meets the specifications required by the
machine. (See "Print media specifications" on
page 109.)
• If an original does not feed into the machine,
the document feeder rubber pad may require
to be replaced. Contact a service
representative.
• There is too much paper in the tray. Remove
excess paper from the tray. If you are printing
on special materials, use the manual tray.
• An incorrect type of paper is being used. Use
only paper that meets the specifications
required by the machine. (See "Print media
specifications" on page 109.)
• T
here may be debris inside the machine.
Open the front door and remove any debris.
• If an original does not feed into the machine,
the document feeder rubber pad may need to
be replaced. Contact a service representative.
CONDITION SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
Paper jams during
printing.
Clear the paper jam. (See "Clearing paper jams"
on page 92.)
Paper sticks
together.
Multiple sheets of
paper do not feed.
Different types of paper may be stacked in the
tray. Load paper of only one type, size, and
weight.
Paper does not feed
into the machine.
The paper keeps
jamming.
Transparencies stick
together in the paper
exit.
Use only transparencies specifically designed
for laser printers. Remove each transparency as
it exits from the machine.
Envelopes skew or
fail to feed correctly.
Ensure that the paper guides are against both
sides of the envelopes.