Printing Functions
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Double Feed
When two or more sheets of paper
feed at once, the machine stops and a
warning message appears on the dis-
play.
Preparation
To use the Double Feed function,
select [On] in “Double Feed Warn-
ing” with User Tools. See p.158
“Double Feed Warning”.
Limitation
❒ Only Type 1 (600 dpi) model is
equipped with the Double Feed
Function. This function is not
available on Type 2 (400 dpi) mod-
el.
Note
❒ Double Feed function may not de-
tect the paper properly when:
• there is a mixture of different
colored paper
• there is a mixture of paper of
differing thickness
❒ Double feed is possible with paper
size from A6 to A3, 11" × 17".
When a Double Feed is Detected
When a double feed is detected, the
machine stops and a warning mes-
sage appears on the display.
A Check the output and press [Exit].
Note
❒ When the misfeeds message is
displayed, remove the misfed
paper. See p.132 “x Clearing
Misfeeds”.
❒ When paper is wrapped around
the drum, open the front door
and remove it. See p.134 “When
the master is wrapped around
the drum”.
B Remove the misfed paper.
Note
❒ If a double feed is wrongly de-
tected while printing on the re-
verse side of paper or the face of
printed paper, select [Off] for
“Double Feed Warning” with
User Tools. See p.158 “Double
Feed Warning”.
❒ To prevent double feed, see
p.167 “Do's and Don'ts”.