How to load 3 hole punch paper in a copier

by locked down I am going to assume you mean it will not go back to the normal postion when it is not making a hole. this can be caused by too many of the scrap pieces of paper that are left from making the hole. clogging the punch area. remove all the excess pieces of paper that may be stuck in the whole punch, then try again, you may have to pry the handle and or push and pull it until it releases. do not use again until the handle moves smoothly, clean the areas around the punch.

You can load up to 30 sheets of plain paper in the Artisan 800 ADF. If the ADF doesn't feed the paper, check the following.

1. Make sure that you are loading plain paper only without a holes. 3-hole punched paper is not supported by this printer.

2. Load paper not exceed 30 sheets.

3. Open the ADF and check for any jammed paper or foreign object that is blocking the paper feeding path.

4. Check if the BIG GREEN ADF indicator is lit when you load paper in the ADF.

If the issue persists, your printer will require service. You can contact the Epson for warranty if your printer still under warranty. If your warranty expires, look for an a service center that can repair your printer.

That is the way duplexing works. Both sides of the page are read into memory and then the second page prints followed by the first page after the paper turns around.

Turn you paper stack over so the the 2nd. page prints correctly on the page and the first page should be fine. If it does not, please let me know and we can take some steps to look at the data going to the printer.

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Follow these steps to reload paper:

1. Remove the paper and make sure it's not curled or wrinkled.
   
   
2. Fan the stack to make sure the sheets are separated.
   
   
3. Open the paper support and pull up the extension.
   
   
4. Extend the output tray.
   
   
   
   
5. Flip the feeder guard forward. Squeeze the edge guide and slide it left.
   
   
   
   
6. Insert paper, printable side up and short edge first, against the right side and beneath the tab.
   
   
   
   You can load up to 100 sheets of 20 lb plain paper or up to 20 sheets of photo paper.
   
   
7. Slide the edge guide to the edge of the paper, but not too tightly.
   
   
   
   Follow these guidelines when loading paper:
   
   
   • Do not load paper above the arrow on the edge guide.
     
     
   • If multiple pages feed at once, remove the paper from the sheet feeder, fan the edges to separate the sheets, then reload it.
     
     
   • If you're printing on both sides of the paper, try loading fewer sheets.
     
     
   • If it's wrinkled when it ejects, the paper may be damp or too thin.
     
     
   • Do not load paper with holes punched in it for insertion in a binder.
     
     
   • Load the printable side face-up. It's often brighter or whiter than the other side.
     
     
   • Load letterhead or preprinted paper top edge first.
     
     
   • If you experience paper feeding problems, try loading fewer sheets.
     
     
   • If you're using special paper, check the package for special loading instructions.

Follow these steps to reload paper in the Automatic Document Feeder:

1. Remove the paper and make sure it's not curled or wrinkled.
   
   
2. Tap the originals on a flat surface to even the edges.
   
   
3. Move the edge guides outward.
   
   
   
   
4. Insert the originals face-up. You can load up to 30 letter-size sheets at a time. If you load legal-size sheets, insert only 10 sheets at a time. Make sure the originals are not creased or folded and do not have tape, staples, or other materials that could obstruct the feeder.
   
   
   
   
5. Slide the edge guides against the originals.
   
   

pls make sure that you loaded the paper correctly.
Open the paper support and pull up the extensions. Open the output tray and pull out the extensions. Then flip up the paper stopper on the last extension, unless you’re printing on legal-size paper. . Flip the feeder guard up, out of the way, then squeeze the edge guide and slide it left. Insert paper, printable side up, against the right side and beneath the tab. Load paper short edge first, no matter which way your document faces.
Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.
Do not load paper with holes punched in it.
Do not load transparencies.
Do not load paper above the arrow on the edge guide.
Check the paper package for any additional loading instructions. 5. Slide the edge guide to the edge of the paper, but not too tightly. if you put the paper correctly and still not feeding the paper correctly, that means the rollers of the printer is broken

Turn the documents printed page away from you. (Document facing you, turn it around so that the print is on the backside)

Insert it in the top paper feed tray. Align the left side of the document page, with the alignment bar on the left side of the top paper feed tray. (Put the left side of the paper against the plastic bar on the left side of the paper tray)

Computer running, Windows loaded. Go to Start>Hover your mouse cursor on All Programs>Lexmark>Lexmark Printer

Click on the Copy function, and go to the Properties window to set how many copies you want, (Default setting is 1), what size paper you're using, and so on.

HERE is the manual for your unit.
HERE is the online support page.
THESE are all the available documents for your Copier

Your error code 012-324 is not listed in any documentation.
Is there something it is doing/not doing when this error comes up?

Their customer service will help you with the error code.
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Does the copier have a duplexer? Automatic 2-sided copying (duplexing) was an optional feature for the EP2030. If there is a drawer in the lower section of the copier labeled "duplex" then your unit has this feature.

To use it, simply select 1>2 (for single-sided originals) or 2>2 (for 2-sided originals) on the "Orig>Copy" section of the control panel (toward the left side).

If your copier is not equipped with a duplexer, the only way you can make 2-sided copies is to copy the first side and then load the copies back into the paper tray or the manual bypass on the right side of the unit.

Note the the copier copies on the bottom side of paper fed from the paper trays, and the top side of paper fed from the manual bypass.

You can download a .pdf file of an operator's manual for this copier from the Konica Minolta website.

This is a software thing.  Usually if you use the hole punch in the finisher this doesn't happen.
Try putting the paper in the other direction and see if that fixes it.
If it doesn't fix the problem you will have to run one side at a time.