Clearing Paper Jams 4-3Troubleshooting4• The fixing unit and its surroundings inside the machine may become hot duringuse. When removing jammed paper or when inspecting the inside of themachine, do not touch the fixing unit and its surroundings, as this may result inburns or electrical shock.• After clearing all paper jams, remove your hands from the machine immediately.Even if the machine is not in operation, your hands, hair, or clothing may getcaught in the feed rollers, which could result in personal injury or damage if themachine suddenly starts printing.When Paper Jams Occur FrequentlyIf paper jams occur frequently, even though there is no apparent problem with themachine, either one of the following two reasons may be the cause. Follow theinstructions described below to reduce the frequency of paper jams.■ There are torn pieces of paper left inside the machine.Pulling jammed paper out of the machine by force may leave parts of the paper torninside, leading to frequent paper jams. If paper tears while you are trying to removejammed paper from the machine, make sure that you remove all of the torn pieces.■ The paper size detecting lever is set incorrectly.Make sure that the paper size detecting lever located on the left side of a paper drawermatches the size of the paper loaded in the paper drawer. If the paper size detecting leveris set incorrectly, paper jams may occur more frequently. See Chapter 6, “RoutineMaintenance,” in the Reference Guide.
