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Tips on preventing jams
You can avoid most paper jams by correctly loading paper and specialty media in the printer.
The following hints can help you avoid paper jams:
• Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper.
• Never mix media types within a tray.
• Flex, fan, and straighten paper before you load it.
• Do not exceed the maximum stack height.
• Push all trays firmly into the printer after loading them.
• Make sure the guides in the trays are positioned snug against the paper or specialty media.
• Do not remove paper trays while a job is printing. Wait for a Load Paper light sequence
(see “Load media” on page 61) before you remove the tray.
• Before loading transparencies, fan the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.
• Do not use envelopes that:
– Have excessive curl
– Are stuck together
– Are damaged in any way
– Contain windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, or embossments
– Have metal clasps, string ties, or metal folding bars
– Have postage stamps attached
– Have any exposed adhesive when the flap is in the sealed position
• Use only recommended paper. Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide available on our
Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for more information about which paper provides
optimum results for your printing environment.
• If you need detailed information before purchasing large quantities of customized paper, refer
to the Card Stock & Label Guide.