Lexmark C53x User manual

Lexmark™ C53x
Clearing Jams Guide
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
The following hints can help you avoid jams:
•Use only recommended media.
For more information, see the Card Stock & Label Guide
available on the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com/publications.
•For detailed information about purchasing large quantities of
customized media, see the Card Stock & Label Guide.
•Do not load too much media. Make sure the stack height does
not exceed the indicated maximum height.
•Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, or curled media.
•Flex, fan, and straighten media before loading it.
•Do not use media that has been cut or trimmed by hand.
•Do not mix media sizes, weights, or types in the same stack.
•Store the media in an appropriate environment.
•Donotremovetrayswhiletheprinterisprinting.WaitforLoad
tray <x> or Ready to appear before removing a tray.
•Do not load the manual feeder while the printer is printing.
Wait for Load manual feeder with <x> to appear.
•Push all trays in firmly after loading media.
•Make sure the guides in the trays are properly positioned and
are not pressing too tightly against the paper.
•Make sure all media sizes and media types are set correctly in
the control panel menu.
•Make sure all printer cables are attached correctly. For more
information, see the setup documentation.
Note: If a jam occurs, clear the entire media path. For information
on the media path, see the User's Guide.
Identifying the paper path
The path that paper takes through the printer varies depending
on where the paper enters, and whether a duplex (two-sided) job
is being printed. When a jam occurs, a message indicating the jam
location appears. The following illustration indicates the area of
the printer the numbers in the messages describe.
Accessing jam areas
Open doors and covers, and remove trays to access jam areas. The
illustration shows the possible jam areas.
1Upper door
2Fuser cover
3Inner door
4Lower door
5Standard tray (Tray 1)
6Optional 550-sheet tray (Tray 2)
7Exit bin
Use the following table to locate instructions for a particular jam.
Note: To resolve any message, all media must be cleared from the
entire media path.
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Control panel
message Area description See
200.xx
Paper Jam
Jam at the input sensor “Clearing jams just
beyond Tray 1” on
page 2
“Clearing Tray 2 jams”
on page 3
“Clearing jams behind
the inner door” on
page 4
“Jams under the
photoconductors” on
page 4
200.xx
Paper Jam
Jam in the manual feed
slot “Clearing jams in the manual feeder” on
page 6
201.xx
Paper Jam
Jam between an input
sensor and the fuser
exit sensor
“Jams under the
photoconductors” on
page 4
“Jams under the fuser or
fuser cover” on
page 4
202.xx
Paper Jam
Jam after the fuser exit
sensor “Jams under and behind the fuser” on
page 5
“Clearing jams between
the fuser and the
standard exit bin” on
page 5
203.xx
Paper Jam
Jam in the duplex
page-turnaround area “Jams under the rollers near the fuser” on
page 5
230.xx
Paper Jam
Jam in the duplex area “Jams in the duplex
area” on page 5
241.xx
Paper Jam
Jam in Tray 1 “Clearing jams just
beyond Tray 1” on
page 2
242.xx
Paper Jam
Jam in Tray 2 “Clearing Tray 2 jams”
on page 3
Control panel
message Area description See
250.xx
Paper Jam
Jam in the
multipurpose feeder “Clearing jams in the multipurpose feeder”
on page 6
Clearing jams just beyond Tray
1
Ifthe paper didnotfeedfrom Tray 1correctly,the jam isinthetray.
241.xx Paper Jam appears.
1Open Tray 1.
2Remove the jam.
3Reinsert the tray.
If the paper fed from Tray 1 and jammed just beyond the tray,
200.xx Paper Jam appears.
1Open Tray 1.
2Remove the jam.
3Reinsert the tray.
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Clearing Tray 2 jams
Ifthe paper didnotfeedfrom Tray 2correctly,the jam isinthetray.
242.xx Paper Jam appears.
1Open Tray 2.
2Remove the jam.
3Reinsert the tray.
If the paper fed from Tray 2, but is caught between Tray 1 and Tray
2, 242.xx Paper Jam may appear.
1Open Tray 2.
2Graspthepaperonbothsides. Pullitoutgently toavoidtearing
it.
3Reinsert the tray.
If the paper fed from Tray 2, but is caught between Tray 1 and Tray
2, 200.xx Paper Jam may appear.
1Open Tray 1.
2Pull the paper up and then out of the tray.
3Reinsert the tray.
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Clearing jams behind the inner
door
If the paper is jammed behind the inner door, but not under the
photoconductors, 200.xx Paper Jam appears.
Warning—Potential Damage: To avoid overexposing the
photoconductors, do not leave the inner door open longer than
10 minutes.
1Open the upper and inner doors. The lower door opens with
the inner door.
2Pull the jammed paper up and out.
3Close the lower door, and then close the upper door.
Jams under the photoconductors
Follow these instructions to remove jams under the
photoconductors.
If the paper is jammed under the photoconductors, 200.xx
Paper Jam or 201.xx Paper Jam may appear.
1Open the upper and inner doors. The lower door opens with
the inner door.
2Pull the jammed paper out straight.
Note: Be careful not to dislodge the photoconductors.
3If the paper will not move, remove all four photoconductors
(for more information, see the User's Guide. Clear the jam, and
then replace the photoconductors.
4Close the lower door, and then close the upper door.
Clearing jams under the fuser
or fuser cover
Jams under the fuser or fuser cover
Whenpaperis jammed underthefuser or thefusercover, 201.xx
Paper Jam appears.
CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The fuser and the inside of the
printer near the fuser may be hot. Wait for the fuser to cool
before clearing jams from this area.
Warning—Potential Damage: To avoid overexposing the
photoconductors, do not leave the inner door open longer than
10 minutes.
1Open the upper and inner doors. The lower door opens with
the inner door.
2Determine where the jam is located:
aIf paper is visible under the fuser, grasp it on each side and
pull it forward.
bOtherwise, grasp the fuser cover by the tabs and lift it. Pull
the jammed paper up and out. Close the fuser cover.
3Close the lower door, and then close the upper door.
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Jams under and behind the fuser
When paper jams both under the fuser and in the slot behind the
fuser, 202.xx Paper Jam appears.
CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The fuser and the inside of the
printer near the fuser may be hot. Wait for the fuser to cool
before clearing jams from this area.
Warning—Potential Damage: To avoid overexposing the
photoconductors, do not leave the inner door open longer than
10 minutes.
1Open the upper and inner doors. The lower door opens with
the inner door.
2Pull the paper gently up and to the rear of the printer.
3Close the lower door, and then close the upper door.
Clearing jams between the
fuser and the standard exit bin
Whenthejammed paperisvisibleinthestandard exitbin,202.xx
Paper Jam appears.
Grasp the paper, and pull it away from the bin.
Clearing jams in the standard
exit bin
When paper jams in the standard exit bin, 203.xx Paper
Jam appears.
Grasp the paper and pull it away from the bin.
Clearing jams in the duplex
path
Jams under the rollers near the fuser
When paper is jammed under the rollers near the fuser, 203.xx
Paper Jam appears.
1Open the upper door.
2Grasp the paper on each side, and pull it out gently.
3Close the upper door.
Jams in the duplex area
When paper is jammed between the inner door and the lower
door, 230.xx Paper Jam appears.
1Open the upper door.
2Pull the jammed paper straight up.
Note: For more room to grasp the paper, pull the handle to
open the lower door.
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3Remove the jam and close the door(s).
Whenpaper jams enteringTray 1, 230.xx Paper Jam appears.
1Remove Tray 1.
2Pull the jammed paper down and out.
3Replace the tray.
When paper jams as shown in the following illustration, 200.xx
Paper Jam or 230.xx Paper Jam appears.
1Open Tray 1.
2Pull the jammed paper straight up.
Note: Ifno jamisvisible,removethetraycompletely.Alsolook
for a jam behind the upper and lower doors.
3Replace the tray.
Clearing jams in the
multipurpose feeder
When paper jams in the multipurpose feeder, 250.xx Paper
Jam appears.
Pull the paper down and out.
Clearing jams in the manual
feeder
When paper is not placed far enough into the manual feeder, the
display prompts you to insert paper.
If the paper is pushed far enough into the manual feeder for the
printer to sense it, but not far enough to feed properly, 200.xx
Paper Jam appears.
In either case, push the paper farther into the manual feeder.
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