Double feed or feeder jams
Medium severitySymptoms
Two blanks entering together or machine jamming at the feed
Probable causes
- Feeder gap wrong for the caliper
- nested blanks from die-cutting
- unfanned pile
- worn stops
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The Print Guy · 2026-10-05
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