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Lexmark™ T65x
Clearing Jams Guide
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
The following hints can help you avoid jams.
Paper tray recommendations
• Make sure the paper lies flat in the tray.
• Do not remove trays while the printer is printing.
• Do not load trays, the multipurpose feeder, or the envelope
feeder while the printer is printing. Load them prior to printing,
or wait for a prompt to load them.
• Do not load too much paper. Make sure the stack height does
not exceed the indicated maximum height.
• Make sure the guides in the paper trays, multipurpose feeder,
or envelope feeder are properly positioned and are not
pressing too tightly against the paper or envelopes.
• Push all trays in firmly after loading paper.
Paper recommendations
• Use only recommended paper or specialty media. For more
information, see the User's Guide.
• Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, bent, or curled paper.
• Flex, fan, and straighten paper before loading it.
• Do not use paper that has been cut or trimmed by hand.
• Do not mix paper sizes, weights, or types in the same stack.
• Make sure all sizes and types are set correctly in the printer
control panel menus.
• Store paper per the manufacturer's recommendations.
Envelope recommendations
• To reduce wrinkling, use the Envelope Enhance menu in the
Paper menu.
• Do not feed envelopes that:
– Have excessive curl or twist
– Have windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, or embossing
– Have metal clasps, string ties, or folding bars
– Have an interlocking design
– Have postage stamps attached
– Have any exposed adhesive when the flap is in the sealed
or closed position
– Have bent corners
– Have rough, cockle, or laid finishes
– Are stuck together or damaged in any way
Understanding jam numbers
and locations
When a jam occurs, a message indicating the jam location appears
on the display. Open doors and covers and remove trays to access
jam locations. To resolve any paper jam message, you must clear
all jammed paper from the paper path and then press .
Jam numbers Area
200–203, 230 Printer
231–239 Optional external duplex unit
241–245 Paper trays
250 Multipurpose feeder
260 Envelope feeder
271–279 Optional output bins
280–282
StapleSmart
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II Finisher
283 Staple cartridge
200 and 201 paper jams
1 Push the release latch, and then lower the multipurpose feeder
door.
2 Push the release latch, and then open the front cover.
3 Lift and pull the print cartridge out of the printer.
Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the
photoconductor drum on the underside of the cartridge. Use
the cartridge handle whenever you are holding the cartridge.
4 Place the print cartridge aside on a flat, smooth surface.
Warning—Potential Damage: Do not leave the cartridge
exposed to light for extended periods.
Warning—Potential Damage: The jammed paper may be
covered with unfused toner which can stain garments and
skin.
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