Lexmark C720 SERIES User manual

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Paper jam messages
The following table lists the paper jam messages. The message number indicates where the
paper jam occurred.
CAUTION! The inside of the printer may be hot. Allow the printer to cool before touch-
ing any internal components.
By carefully selecting print media and loading it properly, you should avoid most paper jams.
For more information on proper paper handling and avoiding paper jams, see Paper
handling.
Paper jam messages
Message To locate the jam… For details see…
201 Paper Jam Open the rear door 201 paper jam (rear door)
202 Paper Jam Open the top door 202 paper jam (fuser and output rollers)
230 Paper Jam Open the duplex unit top
door 230 paper jam (duplex unit top door)
231 Paper Jam Open the duplex unit lower
door 231 paper jam (duplex unit lower door)
24x Paper Jam Open the paper tray 24x paper jam (trays 1 or 2)

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When a jam does occur,the PaperJammessage appears and indicates the location of the
jammed paper. You must clear the paper from this area, but you must also clear all paper
from the entire paper path. The illustration of the paper path may help you. For paper
jams occurring in the duplex unit, see Clearing paper jams in the duplex unit.
Top output bin
Tray 1
Tray 2

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After you have cleared all the paper, close the printer rear door and top door, and then press
Go to clear the message.
The Jam Recovery setting in the Setup Menu determines whether the printer reprints the
jammed page. See Auto Continue for more information.
Note: If you feel you have cleared all the paper from the paper path, but the
paper jam message is still displayed, remove the paper trays and check for
jammed paper inside the paper tray cavity, replace the paper trays, open
and close the rear and top door, and then press Go.

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The following illustration identifies the printer jam number locations.
201
202
24x
231
230

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201 Paper jam (rear door)
1Pull the rear door release latch toward the rear of the printer.
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ing any internal components.
Rear door release latch

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2Lower the rear door and carefully remove any paper from the back of the printer.
Rear door

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3Close the rear door.
4Press Go on the operator panel.

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202 Paper jam (fuser and output rollers)
Note: Paper jammed in the fuser rollers must be removed from the back of the
printer to avoid contaminating the fuser rollers with unfused toner.
1Carefully remove any jammed paper from the output rollers.

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2Pull the rear door release latch toward the rear of the printer and lower the rear door.
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ing any internal components.
Rear door release latch

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3Slide the top door release latch toward the front of the printer.
4Lift the top door.
Top door release latch