# PUNCHING DOES NOT TAKE PLACE

Point to check | Solution
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Does a message appear instructing you to check the punch module? | Dispose of punch scraps. - PUNCH MODULE
Is a different size of paper mixed in? | Punching is not possible when different widths of paper are mixed together. To perform mixed size punching, use paper of the same width and select the [Same Width] setting. When copying, select [Same Width] for [Mixed Size Original] in [Other].
Is a paper size that cannot be punched included in the print job? | For the paper sizes that can be punched, see "SPECIFICATIONS" in Quick Start Guide.
Is the tray selected in the printer driver set to a paper type that cannot be punched? | Check the paper type settings in the machine and select a tray that has paper that can be used for punching*. Click the [Details] button in [Paper Selection] on the [Paper Select] tab of the printer properties window and check the paper type setting of each tray. * Punching is not possible on labels, tab paper, glossy paper, transparency film, and envelopes. In addition, if "Disable Punch" is selected in the user type, punching will not be possible.
Have functions been disabled by the administrator? | Check with your administrator. Some functions may have been disabled in the setting mode.

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