Laser Printer Paper Jams

However if you re encountering frequent paper jams the following steps may help prevent them.

Laser printer paper jams.

Learn how to clear paper jams for hp laserjet pro m12a m12w p1102 p1102w p1106 p1108 p1109 and p1109w printers. Open the printer and check the paper path for a paper jam or misfeed. If your printer has a paper tray do not fill the tray. You will know this is the case when the printer jams only if you have more than one piece of paper in tray 1.

Refer to the paper path diagrams usually located on the inside cover for key areas or your printer manual for additional information about accessing the printer s manual refer to the downloading and viewing printer manuals section. On some laserjet printers you might need to remove the toner cartridge and or imaging drum to access the paper jam. The paper tray is one of the most likely spots to get a paper jam. If any paper got stuck while feeding from the tray into the printer gently pull it back out of the printer to remove it.

Otherwise you will only have one piece of paper to feed and it will not jam. Paper jams in a laser printer occur when the paper feeding through the printer gets stuck. Under the paper path cover if your printer has a paper path cover behind the carriage remove the cover and then remove any jammed paper. Preventing a printer paper jam.

Sometimes the printer ignores the problem soldiers onward and extrudes a crumpled mess into the output tray. If you notice any loose paper in the paper tray remove it. Printer jams occur when the paper feeding through the printer goes awry. Troubleshoot chronic paper jams on hp laserjet 1100 printers.

By brien posey in printers on march 12 2003 12 00 am pst examine the pickup roller and the separation pad and spring. Press the resume button on the printer if this is the only spot that paper jammed. Overfilling the paper tray is frequently causes paper jams.