Cause

Action

Paper jammed inside the printer at the

Remove the paper following the procedure below.

transport unit.

(1)Hold the Rear Cover Lever and then press to the right and pull to remove the

 

Rear Cover.

(2)If you can see the jammed paper, slowly pull the paper out.

zBe careful not to touch the components inside the printer.

zIf you cannot pull the paper out, turn the printer off and turn it back on. The paper may be ejected automatically.

(3)Hold the Rear Cover so that the Rear Cover Lever comes to the left. Align the protrusions at the right edge of the cover with the slots at the rear of the printer and press on the lever to reattach the Rear Cover.

Important

Press firmly on the Rear Cover until it is locked in place on the rear of the printer. If the Rear Cover is not reattached properly, paper may not be fed properly and cause paper jams.

(4)If you were not able to remove the paper out in step 2, remove it from the Front Tray.

See “Paper jammed in the Paper Output Slot, the Rear Tray, or the Front Tray.” on page 62.

(5)Reload the paper in the Front Tray and press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer.

If you turned off the printer in step 2, all print jobs in queue are canceled. Reprint if necessary.

Note

When reloading the paper into the printer, see “Paper Does Not Feed Properly” on page 61 to confirm that you are using the correct paper and are loading it into the printer correctly.

If you cannot remove the paper or if the paper tears inside the printer, or if the paper jam error continues after removing the paper, contact your Canon Service representative.

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