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.
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
or A4 of 52.3 g/m2 (13.9 lb.) or thinner, slide the chocks up together.
Paper alignment wings
Adjust the paper alignment wings.
Raise the wings fully.
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.
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 |
Lower the wings. |
Down |
A4 |
Lower the wings. |
Down |
|
52.3 g/m2 – 128 g/m2 (13.9 lb. to 34 lb.) |
A3 |
Raise the wings fully. |
Up |
A4 |
Raise the wings to about 45 degrees. |
Up |
|
52.3 g/m2 (13.9 lb.) or thinner |
A3 |
Raise the wings to about 45 degrees. |
Down |
A4 |
Raise the wings to about 45 degrees. |
Down |
Depending on the type of paper you are using, you may not be able to load to capacity (1,000 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.
When printing on A4
, 81/2, B5 JIS size paper, swing out the trailing edge guides as shown below:
