SC-T7000 series/SC-T5000 series/SC-T3000 series Revision B
TROUBLE SHOOTING Trouble on Paper Feeding 62
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2.5 Trouble on Paper Feeding
This section describes the possible troubles on paper feeding and their causes and remedies.
Table 2-4. Trouble on Paper Feeding
Symptom Cause Check Item Remedy
Paper is not fed into the printer properly.
Improper PE SENSOR adjustment
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Perform the Rear AD Adjustment. (Page 269)
PE SENSOR failure
Does the PE SENSOR work normally? Check it using the
Service Program.
Replace the PE SENSOR. (See P.177)
Paper feeding or paper ejecting is
abnormal.
PF SCALE or PF ENCODER failure
1. Is the PF SCALE damaged or contaminated?
2. Is the PF SCALE attached properly?
3. Is the PF ENCODER installed correctly?
1. Clean the PF SCALE.
2. Reinstall the PF SCALE and PF ENCODER.
3. Replace the PF SCALE (See P.165) and PF
ENCODER (See P.166).
The tension of the PF TIMING BELT is
not proper.
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Correct the tension of the PF TIMING BELT.
(Page 262)
Suction setting failure
SUCTION FAN failure
1. Is the suction setting proper?
2. Does the SUCTION FAN work normally? Check it
using the Service Program.
1. Make the suction setting properly.
2. Replace the SUCTION FAN.
PF rollers failure Are the PF rollers contaminated or damaged? Clean the rollers or replace them.
Paper is skewing.
The Paper Skew Check function has
been disabled.
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Enable (select “ON”) the Paper Skew Check
function.
The Paper Size Check function has
been disabled.
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Enable (select “ON”) the Paper Size Check
function.
The PW SENSOR is not working.
Does the PW SENSOR work normally? Check it using the
Service Program.
Replace the PW SENSOR. (See P.161)
Roll paper edge is attached to the take-
up reel at an angle.
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Attach the paper to the take-up reel correctly.
The paper hold-down plate is pressing
paper too strong.
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Align the holes on the plate with the edges of
paper.
Actual margins differ from the specified
margins.
Paper feed amount is not configured
correctly.
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Perform the Media Feed Auto Adjustment. (Page
265)
The Paper Size Check function has
been disabled.
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Enable (select “ON”) the Paper Size Check
function. (The printer is not capable of precisely
correcting less than 2 mm differences.)