Paper handling; Media Type- Page 103

Brother HL-5280DW User's Guide

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3 Driver and Software
Appendix A
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7. Troubleshooting

 95

Paper handling

First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications. See 

About 

paper

 on page 6.

Problem

Recommendation

The printer does not feed 
paper.

„

If there is paper in the paper tray, make sure it is straight. If the paper is curled, 
straighten it before printing. Sometimes it is helpful to remove the paper. Turn the 
stack over and put it back in the paper tray.

„

Cut the amount of paper in the paper tray, and then try again.

„

Make sure that manual feed mode is not chosen in the printer driver.

The printer does not feed paper 
from the MP tray.

„

Fan the paper well and put it back in firmly.

„

Make sure that you have chosen the 

MP Tray

 in the Paper Source of the printer 

driver.

The printer does not feed 
envelopes.

„

The printer can feed envelopes from the multi-purpose tray. You must set up your 
application to print on the size of envelopes you are using. This is usually done in 
the page setup or document setup menu of your software. See your application 
manual.

A paper jam has occurred.

„

Clear the jammed paper. See 

Paper jams and how to clear them

 on page 96.

The printer does not print. 

„

Make sure that the cable is connected to the printer.

„

Make sure that you have chosen the proper printer driver.

When printing on normal paper, 
it creases.

„

Change the printer driver setting in 

Media Type

 to a thin setting.

When printing on Legal size 
paper or longer sized paper, 
the paper slides off the top 
output tray.

„

Pull out and lift up the output tray support flap.

 

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  • 7. Troubleshooting 95 Paper handling First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Brother recommended paper specifications.
  • 6. Problem Recommendation The printer does not feed paper.
  • 96. The printer does not print.

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