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How to troubleshoot creased, torn or wrinkled paper on Dell 2350d and 2350dn laser printers |
Example of creased, torn or damaged paper:
Table of Contents:
- Check media is compatible and media type is correctly set
- Check media is correctly loaded
- Clean, invert or replace the feed rollers
- Test using another paper tray
Incompatible print media may cause print quality issues. Check the print media guidelines for information on supported media types.
Ensure the media type is correctly set on the printer front panel and in the print driver.
To set the media type on the printer front panel:
- Press the Menu button.
- Press the Right Arrow until Paper Menu appears.
- Press Select.
- Press the Right Arrow until Size/Type appears then press Select.
- Select Source is displayed.
- Press the Right Arrow until the correct source (Tray 1, Tray 2, MPF) appears then press Select.
- Size is displayed below the source name.
- Press the Right Arrow until Type appears then press Select.
- Press the Right Arrow until the correct type (Plain, Label, Envelope) appears then press Select.
- Submitting Changes is displayed.
To set the media type in the print driver:
- Open the printing preferences dialogue on your PC.
- Select the tab marked Paper.
- Check the Paper type setting matches the media physically present and set from the front panel.
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Check that the print media is correctly loaded in the tray or MPF.
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- Switch the printer off.
- Remove the paper tray.
- Turn the printer on to its side.
- Open the blue plastic duplex tray to expose the pickup assembly. If the duplex tray is opened to 90° it will come loose from its mounting points. Only open the tray as far as is shown.
- Pass the pickup arm through the opening in the duplex tray.
- Peel the rubber tyres off the pickup assembly wheels.
- Thoroughly clean and dry the tyres before refitting them to the pickup assembly.
- If paper feed issues persist after cleaning fit new or known good tyres if available. If no new or known good parts are available turn the tyres inside out to expose a fresh surface to the paper.
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If the issue occurs from tray 1 or 2, and another paper tray you know works correctly is available, fit this to the printer to test.
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More information can be found in the
User Guide for your model printer, or visit our
Printer Support site for additional information, troubleshooting articles and videos.
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