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User GuideIM 7000/8000/9000

When Paper or an Original Is Jammed

Remove the jammed sheet by following the procedure described in the animated illustration displayed on the control panel. If paper jams occur frequently, check that the actual paper size in the tray, the paper size dial and the [Tray Paper Settings] displayed on the control panel are the same.

Be careful not to rip the jammed paper and leave small pieces inside the machine when removing. Hold on the left and right edges of the paper firmly and apply force evenly to pull out the paper.

CAUTION

  • There are highly-heated parts inside the machine. When removing misfed paper, do not touch areas other than those specified in this manual. Touching those areas can result in burns.
  • When replacing paper or removing jammed paper, make sure not to trap or injure your fingers.
  • When operating the machine, do not put your hand inside the booklet finisher tray of the finisher's staple unit. You may trap your fingers in the machine's gap and injury can result.

Important

  • When clearing misfeeds, do not turn off the power. If you do, your copy settings will be lost.

  • To prevent misfeeds, do not leave any torn scraps of paper inside the machine.

  • Do not turn off the power of the machine when removing the jammed paper. If you turn off the power, the specified settings values are reset.

  • Only perform the operation described in the animated illustration. Failure to do so may degrade the print quality or cause a malfunction.

  • If the error message remains displayed even after you remove misfed paper, fully open the front cover, and then close it.

  • When removing jammed paper, you can touch only those areas explicitly indicated in the manual.

  • Do not remove the fusing unit. Doing so will result in loss of print quality.

Note

  • Inside the finisher, or inside the front cover, there are stickers or sheets explaining how to remove misfed paper.

1Check the part where the paper jam occurred on the screen.

Operation panel screen illustration

When the display is turned off, press [Check] in [Check Status] "Mach. Status".

2Follow the procedure described in the animated illustration to remove the jammed paper.

Operation panel screen illustration

3Close all covers that have been opened.

Note

  • If the jammed paper was torn apart while removing it, check that all pieces are accounted for.

  • If the message remains displayed even after you remove the jammed paper, open the front cover completely and then close it. Check whether any paper is jammed in another location on the screen shown in Step 1 if the message persists.

  • If you notice a paper jam about to occur in the ADF, press [Stop] to pause scanning, and place the original in the ADF again.

If Paper Jams Occur Frequently

Check that the paper is loaded properly, and the related settings are specified correctly.

Paper condition

Items to check

Solution if applicable

Are the sheets of paper in close contact with each other?

Fan the sheets thoroughly before loading them in the tray.

Are the sheets of paper curled?

  • Correct the curl before loading the paper in the tray. When the paper supports duplex printing, fan the paper thoroughly and turn over the paper.

  • To prevent paper becoming curled, store the paper horizontally on a flat surface.

Is the paper flat and not folded or wrinkled?

  • Load new paper with no folds or wrinkles.

  • Do not use paper that has been used for copying or printing on a copy, printer, or MFP other than the machine.

Is the paper dry and not moist?

  • Load paper that has been stored in a dry environment.

  • Store paper in an environment where the humidity is below 70 %. Once the packaging material containing the paper has been opened, place the paper in a plastic bag to keep it dry.

Is the cut surface of the paper smooth and clean?

If the cut surface is uneven, set the paper in a different orientation so that the cut surface faces another direction. When the paper supports duplex printing, turn over the paper.

Is the paper too thick?

Is the paper too thin?

Check the specifications for the paper that can be used on the machine, and load paper that is supported.

Recommended Paper Sizes and Types

Condition of the loaded paper

Items to check

Solution if applicable

Are too many sheets of paper loaded?

Load paper below the upper limit mark (or ) in the tray.

Are the side fence and end fence in the paper source tray of the mainframe properly adjusted to the paper size?

  • Adjust the side fence or end fence so that there is no gap between the fence and loaded paper.

  • When loading only a small amount of paper in the tray, adjust the fences so that they do not press too tight against the paper.

    machine illustration

  • Push the paper tray slowly in to the machine. If the tray is pushed with force, the side fence may move slightly.

Is the bypass tray used correctly?

  • Set the machine in a location where the bypass tray and the loaded paper do not come in contact with the wall.

  • Adjust the paper guides on the left and right sides of the tray to match the paper size.

Tray/Paper Settings

Items to check

Solution if applicable

Do the paper size and the setting in [Settings][Tray/Paper Settings] match?

  • Specify a setting that matches the loaded paper in "Paper Size". Press [Home] (Operation panel screen illustration) after specifying the settings.

  • When [Auto Detect] is specified, check that the loaded paper is supported by the auto detect function.

    Recommended Paper Sizes and Types

Stapler Cartridge

Items to check

Solution if applicable

Is the stapler cartridge set correctly?

When using the finisher, set the stapler cartridge correctly.

Replenishing the Staples