Troubleshooting 
266  Xerox
®
 AltaLink
®
 C80XX Series Multifunction Printer 
User Guide 
Paper Misfeeds and Paper Size Jams 
Probable Causes  Solutions 
The paper is not correctly positioned in the 
tray. 
• Remove the misfed paper and reposition it properly in the
tray.
• Adjust the paper guides in the tray to match the size of the
paper.
The paper tray is too full.  Remove some of the paper. Do not load paper past the fill line. 
The paper guides are not correctly adjusted 
to the paper size. 
1. Remove the paper.
2. Adjust the paper guides in the tray to match the size of th
e
pa
per.
3. Replace the paper.
The tray contains warped or wrinkled paper. 
Remove the paper, smooth it out, and reload it. If it still 
misfeeds, do not use that paper. 
The paper is moist from humidity.  Remove the moist paper and replace it with new, dry paper. 
Using paper of the wrong size, thickness, 
or type. 
Use only Xerox approved paper. For details, refer to Supported 
Paper on page 169. 
Label and Envelope Misfeeds 
Probable Causes  Solutions 
The label sheet is facing the wrong way in the 
tray. 
Load label sheets according to the instructions from the 
manufacturer. 
• Load labels face up in trays 1–4.
• Load labels face down in tray 5.
Envelopes are loaded in the wrong tray.  Use tray 5 to print envelopes. 
Envelopes are loaded incorrectly in tray 5. 
To load envelopes in tray 5: 
• For envelopes with the flap on a long edge, load envelopes
with the flaps closed, flaps up, and flaps on the leading 
edge, toward the right. 
• For envelopes with the flap on a short edge, load envelopes
with the flaps closed, flaps up, and flaps on the leading 
edge, toward the right. 
• Load C4 and custom-size envelopes longer than 320 
mm
(
12.6 in.) short-edge feed, with the flaps closed, flaps up, 
and flaps on the leading edge, toward the right. For custom-
size envelopes, define a custom size on the control panel. 
Envelopes are loaded incorrectly in the 
envelope tray. 
To load the envelope tray: 
• For envelopes with the flap on a long edge, load envelope
s
w
ith the flaps closed, flaps down, and the flaps on the left 
side of the tray. 
• For envelopes with the flap on a short edge, load envelopes
with the flaps closed, flaps down, and the flaps on the left 
side of the tray.