3.Pull the paper out gently. If the paper tears, make sure you remove any remaining pieces.

4.If the paper is caught in the paper ejection area, gently pull it out of the printer.

5.Push the access panel back onto the rear of the printer and close the printer cover and the paper feeder cover.

Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems

If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems, refer to this checklist of corrective measures:

Use a higher-quality paper, one that is not too thin or rough. Some types of paper require manual feeding. See Chapter 2.

Fan the stack of paper and then tap it on an edge to align it before you load it.

Be sure that you do not load too much paper in the paper feeder. You can load up to 100 pages.

Try turning the stack of paper over in the paper feeder. Most packages of paper indicate the best side to print on with an arrow on the end of the package. Make sure the best side is loaded face down.

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