Pattern to record: Pages enter at an angle from the start of travel.

Locate the feed stage

Compare plain paper with the specific photo or speciality media supported by the inkjet. Note whether skew begins at pickup or only under the carriage, and keep fingers clear of the moving printhead. One possible explanation is that side guides are too loose, tight or uneven for the loaded media.

Feed-path checks

1. Inspect pickup surfaces, guides and encoder-related movement using clean supported media.
2. Set guides to the actual media and inspect tray geometry for damage.

Before inspecting the mechanism

Keep fingers clear of powered carriage and feed mechanisms. Over-tight guides can buckle paper and overload the pickup.

Correct the confirmed cause

If the checks support this cause, realign or replace damaged guide parts. Verification should cover plain paper, photo media if supported, alignment, multi-page feed and exit.

For an assessment of your inkjet printer, contact AEPC in Burswood or call 027 908 8880. Provide the model and the conditions that reproduce this problem. Workshop visits are by appointment.