PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-565
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 565
DECEMBER 1999
PS 565
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DEC 99
PS 565
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DEC 99
roller mechanisms can cause further
jamming.
If you can’t get all the jammed pa-
per out, call the service tech.
Keeping the document glass clean
will help get clean copies and fewer
misfeeds. Use a paper towel or soft
cloth and a liquid, nonabrasive glass
cleaner, or water. Do
not
put the liquid
directly on the glass where it can seep
into the works—put it on the cloth.
Use the cloth on the glass and wipe
it dry.
If the paper is stored in an area with
a different temperature than the copy
room, let it sit near the copier for
several hours before you use it. This
lets the paper adjust to the working
temperature.
Don’t remove the paper from the
wrapper until it’s time to load it in the
machine. Leave the wrapped paper
sealed in its packing box as long as
possible.
Eyeball the paper to find the
manufacturer’s arrow on the ream la-
bel before loading the paper into the
copier. This helps orient the curl of the
paper in the correct direction. If the
machine is jamming frequently, try
turning the paper over
Fan paper before loading it in the
copier. That will help it feed easier.
Don’t load the machine with any pa-
per that has bent corners or ragged
edges.
Keep paper high and dry
Make sure the copier paper is stored
in a dry place, and off the floor, espe-
cially if the floor is concrete.
.
When you get a paper jam, make
sure you get the entire sheet of paper
out. Small pieces of paper left in the
In humid areas, try to keep the pa-
per away from the outside moisture.
Keep the paper boxes as far from out-
side doors as possible. Try to store the
paper at normal room temperature—
72
o
F or so.
hen your copier breaks down, it
seems like nothing else works right all
day. But if your copier isn’t properly
maintained, or if the paper is stored or
loaded wrong, your machine
will
break
down and jamming
will be
a fact of
life.
Here are some things you can do to
keep copies coming:
Make sure the copier is serviced
according to the manufacturer’s main-
tenance schedule.
After long print jobs, especially
two-sided runs, let the copier cool off
for a few minutes before starting a new
job.
Add new toner when the warning
light calls for it.
Clean accessible areas on the copier
as needed. And keep the copy room as
clean and dust free as you can. Dirt is
a leading cause of copier jams.
oh, no!
not another
breakdown
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Fan paper before loading
Keep document glass clean
If the machine continues to jam, call
for service immediately. Have the
copier model and serial number handy
when you make the call. Some models
may be under warranty, or due for
replacement.
Use Recycled Paper
Since Jan 99, recycled paper has been
required for government copy ma-
chines. The following NSNs bring a
ream of recycled copier paper:
• NSN 7530-01-335-2623 8
1
/
2
x 11 inches
• NSN 7530-01-334-7817 8
1
/
2
x 14 inches
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