Lexmark™ X65x
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.
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.
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.
The following table lists the jams that can occur and the location
of each jam:
Jam numbers Area
200–202 Printer
1
230–239 Duplex unit
2
240–249 Paper tray
3
250 Multipurpose feeder
4
260 Envelope feeder
5
270–279 Optional output bin
6
280–282 Finisher
7
283 Stapler
8
290–294 ADF cover
9
200 and 201 paper jams
1 Touch Status/Supplies to identify the location of the jam.
2 Lower the multipurpose feeder door.
Paper recommendations
• Use only recommended paper or specialty media.
• 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.
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3 Push the release latch, and then open the front cover.
4 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.
5 Place the print cartridge aside.
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.
6 Remove the jammed paper.
CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer
might be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot
component, allow the surface to cool before touching.
Note: If the paper is not easy to remove, then open the rear
door and remove the paper from there.
7 Align and reinstall the print cartridge.
8 Close the front cover.
9 Close the multipurpose feeder door.
10 Touch Continue.
202 paper jam
Touch Status/Supplies to identify the location of the jam. If the
paper is exiting the printer, then pull the paper out, and then touch
Continue.
If the paper is not exiting the printer:
1 Pull down the top rear door.
2 Remove the jammed paper.
3 Close the top rear door.
4 Touch Continue.
230–239 paper jams
1 Touch Status/Supplies to identify the location of the jam.
2 Pull the standard tray out.
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