HP 3200 manual Resolving paper feed problems, Clearing jams from the printer path areas

Resolving paper feed problems

Use the sections listed below resolve paper feed problems:

lClearing jams from the printer path areas

lClearing jams from the scanner path areas

Clearing jams from the printer path areas

Occasionally, media can become jammed in the paper input tray, single-sheet input slot, paper output bin, or front paper output slot. See “Identifying hardware parts” on page 21 for more information.

This section contains the following two topics:

lCauses and solutions of jams in printer path areas

lClearing feed jams in the paper input areas

Causes and solutions of jams in printer path areas

The following list shows some possible causes:

lThe media was loaded improperly.

lThe paper input tray was overfilled.

lAdditional media was added without unloading the bin and straightening all media first.

lThe guides were not adjusted to the correct position.

lThe paper output bin was too full.

lThe paper path lever was adjusted while a job was printing.

lThe printer door was opened while a job was printing.

lThe media used does not meet HP’s specifications.

lThe media used is smaller than 3 by 5 inches (76.2 by 127 mm).

lThe power was interrupted while a job was printing.

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