During a high-volume printing job, the office multifunction printer experiences multiple incidents of several pages feeding through the paper path at once, causing paper jams. After clearing the jams, the issue persists. What should you investigate FIRST to resolve this continuous multipage misfeed problem?
Examine the condition of the misfeed sensitivity or separation pad and replace if worn.
Verify and adjust the paper type and print queue settings accordingly.
Check for and install any firmware updates for the printer.
Replace the current paper stock with a different brand to ensure it meets paper quality specifications.
Misfeed sensitivity or separation pad wear is often responsible for multiple pages being picked up simultaneously. These elements are fundamental in ensuring that one sheet is fed at a time. Adjusting the misfeed sensitivity can help if the machine is set incorrectly for the paper weight. However, if the pads are worn, they will be inefficient at separating pages, and therefore should be replaced. Paper quality issues generally result in paper jams or print quality problems rather than multipage feeds. Firmware updates would not specifically resolve mechanical issues such as multipage feeding unless the root cause was coded into the firmware, which is less likely for this mechanical problem. Adjusting the print queue settings would not fix paper feeding issues within the printer itself.
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