Wednesday, January 14, 2015

How to Troubleshoot Paper Jam Issue with Printers?

Encountering the problem of paper jam is inevitable when working with printers. When the paper printed out goes awry, it jams the printer, stopping it in between and the mess remains somewhere entrapped in the machine. If not that, it ends up forcing out an uneven mess, or its part, in the output tray. . .

Printer finds use in daily routine and paper jam is the most frequent problem. Thus, to troubleshoot paper jam issue with printers, just read on.


Given below are the basic steps you need to take to fix the issue:

1. Turning off the printer: Before trying to solve the issue of paper jam, you need to switch it off, due to the chances of electric shock as well as the injury due to moving parts. Moreover, laser printers generate heat through fuser. Thus, for clearing paper jam, you have to first wait for the fuser to cool.

2. Open all doors in the path of paper: If you can’t make out which door lies in the way of paper jam, open every door or panel that you see on the way of paper jam.

3.Pull out paper sheets and scraps carefully: Look for paper sheets or paper scraps that are entrapped or askewed. Pull paper out, slowly and with full care. If feasible, pull the paper in the direction it will normally go. Otherwise, it could damage the printer’s working. Make sure to remove all the papers, as any scrap that is left behind could result in further jams. If, unfortunately, you damage any part of the printer, stop and consider taking the assistance of online printer support.

4. Shut all the doors and switch on the printer: The printer can automatically reset once it is switched on. If after this again the printer reports that it is jammed, look twice for stray paper scraps to be sure, and then again shut all the doors.

Safety measures associated with paper jam issues

It is vital at the end of the user to prevent this problem in future. For this, follow these suggestions.
• Ensure to use only one type of paper in your printer, as using different types of paper maybe puzzling for your printer and could result in paper jam.
• Select a proper paper tray and choose the paper according to the type and thickness supported by that tray.
• You can even check the guidebook of the model of your printer to know in a better way the type of paper to be used.
• Make sure that none of the paper is torn or distorted and all are properly placed on the paper tray.

You are now completely prepared to take preventive measures to avoid paper jam on your printer and to fix the issue in case of any problem. You can get in touch with Printer and Peripheral Support if you feel the need to do so.

1 comment:

  1. Nice article...You have shared excellent tips about printer jam!!!!!

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