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Adjusting the Paper Alignment Wings and Chocks

This section explains how to adjust the paper alignment wings and chocks.

Use the paper alignment wings and chocks to stack printed paper neatly.

Important

  • Prints may be delivered curled up if they contain large areas of solid images. If this happens, raise the paper alignment wings to about 45 degrees. When printing on B5 JIS Landscape Portrait or A4 Portrait of 52.3 g/m2 (13.9 lb.) or thinner, slide the chocks up together.

Note

  • Depending on the type of paper you are using, you may not be able to load to capacity (1000 sheets) when the wings are raised.

  • When printing on paper that is 52.3 g/m2 (13.9 lb.) or thinner at a fast speed, paper jams (C) may occur in the paper exit area. If this happens, do the following:

    • Decrease print speed. See Changing the Printing Speed.

    • Lower the paper alignment wings.

    • Push the end plate toward the paper delivery tray edge.

  • If the paper alignment wings are raised, depending on the paper type, prints may not be delivered and neatly stacked.

Paper alignment wings

Adjust the paper alignment wings.

Paper alignment wings illustration

Illustration of paper alignment wings

  1. Raise the wings fully.

  2. Raise the wings to about 45 degrees.

Chocks

Slide the chocks up or down, and adjust the buffer fins to fit the paper size and thickness.

Chocks illustration

Adjust the paper alignment wings and chocks according to paper sizes and thicknesses as follows:

Paper weight

Paper sizes

Paper alignment wings

Chocks

128 g/m2 (34 lb.) or thicker

A3 Landscape, 11 × 17 Landscape, B4 JIS Landscape

Lower the wings.

Down

128 g/m2 (34 lb.) or thicker

A4 Landscape Portrait, B5 JIS Landscape Portrait

Lower the wings.

Down

52.3–128 g/m2 (13.9 to 34 lb.)

A3 Landscape, 11 × 17 Landscape, B4 JIS Landscape

Raise the wings fully.

Up

52.3–128 g/m2 (13.9 to 34 lb.)

A4 Landscape Portrait, B5 JIS Landscape Portrait

Raise the wings to about 45 degrees.

Up

52.3 g/m2 (13.9 lb.) or thinner

A3 Landscape, 11 × 17 Landscape, B4 JIS Landscape

Raise the wings to about 45 degrees.

Down

52.3 g/m2 (13.9 lb.) or thinner

A4 Landscape Portrait, B5 JIS Landscape Portrait

Raise the wings to about 45 degrees.

Down