User guide
Troubleshooting
Xerox WorkCentre 5735/5740/5745/5755/5765/5775/5790
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Troubleshooting
A variety of situations can affect the quality of your output. The animations and fault messages on the 
device help you to locate and resolve a problem easily. Some problems can be resolved by restarting 
your device. If after rebooting your device the problem has not been resolved, have a look at some of 
the areas below to identify solutions.
For further information about problem solving, refer to Troubleshooting on page 280 of General Care 
and Troubleshooting.
Problem Solution
The device will not power on • Check to see that the device is not in Energy Saver Mode as 
indicated by the green light on the control panel. Touch the user 
interface screen to re-activate.
• Check to see that the power cord is correctly inserted.
Documents will not feed through the 
document feeder
• Ensure that you have selected the correct service e.g. Copy, Fax, 
Workflow Scanning.
• Ensure that all staples or paper clips have been removed from the 
originals.
• Ensure the document feeder is not overloaded, a maximum of 75 
documents (35 model) or 100 documents (other models) can be 
loaded. 
• Ensure that the edge guides are adjusted to touch the sides of the 
originals.
The device will not print from a 
workstation
• Make sure that an active network cable is connected to the 
workstation.
• Check that the Network Setup is correct. For further information 
refer to the System Administrator Guide.
Cannot send an E-mail • Check if the device is connected on the network.
•Check that E-mail is enabled. For further information, refer to the 
System Administrator Guide.
Avoiding paper jams • If the paper curls excessively, flip the paper over in the applicable 
paper tray.
• Use paper from a fresh package.
Cannot fax a document • Ensure the Fax service is enabled.
• Ensure your device is connected to a telephone socket if using Fax, 
or the network for other fax services.
The job has been scanned or sent 
from the PC but does not print
• Select the Job Status button and check the status.
•If the job is Held, select the job in the list and use the Required 
Resources option to identify the resources required to enable the 
job to print.
•If the job is a Secure Print job, select Release and enter the 
passcode required.










