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I had a paper jam with my HP 952C. I removed the rear access pane

After I removed the rear access panel, cleared the paper jam, replaced the rear access panel, restarted the PC...now the printer will not reset and print. Both the power(green) and the paper (center yellow) lights are flashing. Also the ink carriage does not travel left and right. seems something is stuck or hungup. help

  • Dallas_Babs Feb 19, 2009

    Had a paper jam, but as I cleared it, somehow I dislodged a thin piece of what looks like and acetate strip. It's about 15 inches long (width of the inside of the printer) and 1/4" wide. Now the cartidges will not move back and forth. The strip looks undamaged and think I could replace it if I knew where it went. Can't figure out where it came from. Need to see the insides or schematic of the HP DeskJect 952c. Can anyone help?



    Babs from Dallas

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Unplug the power crd an try to move the ink carriage.

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How you resolve your paper jam issues in your HP Printer?

Here is a solution for paper jam issues in your HP printer. There are eight solutions to solve this problem.
    ·Turn the printer off and then on again.
    ·Clear the jam from the rear of the printer.
    ·Clear the paper jam from the paper trays.
    ·Remove the paper jam from the carriage path.
    ·Clean the rollers.
    ·Clear the paper jam from the automatic document feeder.
    ·Perform a power reset.
    ·Service the printer.

    To Turn the printer off and then on again:
    ·First you have to Press the Power button off.
    ·And then wait for 60 seconds.
    ·Again to press the power button on the printer.
    ·Load Letter or A4, unused, plain white paper into the printer input tray.
    ·On the printer control panel, to touch the Right Arrow to display the second navigation screen.
    ·Now select the Setup icon.
    ·Select the Down Arrow to click the Reports.
    ·Now touch the Printer Status Report. The self-test report prints.
    If you have any issues to resolve your paper jam issues in your HP Printer call this toll free number +1-800-836-3987 or visit our blog oj6830.


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Paper is jammed in my HP Photosmart C3180 All-in-One. Can't figure out how to open machine to remove paper.

Follow these steps to clear the jam from the product. Step one: Remove any loose paper Remove any loose sheets of paper from the input tray and the output tray.
CAUTION: Do not remove jammed paper at this stage. Trying to clear jammed paper from the front of the product can damage the print mechanism. Remove any loose paper Do not pull jammed paper c01954290.gif c01961869.gif Step two: Clear the jam from the rear of the All-in-One Follow these steps to clear the paper jam from the rear of the product.
CAUTION: Never pull jammed paper from the front of the product. Pulling paper from inside the front cover can cause mechanical damage to the product. Always access and clear paper jams through the rear access door.
  1. With the product powered on, disconnect the power cord, USB cable, and Ethernet cable from the rear of the product.
  2. Press in the tab on the rear access door to release the door. Pull the door away from the product to remove it. Figure 1: Remove the rear access doorc00703963.gif
  3. To avoid tearing jammed paper, gently grab both edges of the jammed paper, and then pull with even pressure to remove.
  4. Use a flashlight to thoroughly check the rollers and wheels for torn pieces of paper that might remain inside the product.
    CAUTION: Make sure to remove any bits of torn paper from the rollers inside the product. If any torn pieces of paper remain inside the product, more jams are likely to occur. Figure 2: Check the product for bits of torn paperc01979299.gif
  5. While you have the rear access door removed, check the rollers with your fingers. Rollers should roll freely and feel springy. If rollers are missing or do not turn freely, buy a replacement rear access door. Click here to order a replacement part from HP .
  6. Reattach the rear access door. Gently push the door toward the product until it snaps into place.
Step three: Clear the jam from the front of the All-in-One
CAUTION: Carefully remove bits of torn or jammed paper from the front of the product. If you pull too hard on jammed paper, you might damage the print mechanism.
  1. Make sure that you disconnect the power cord from the rear of the product.
  2. Open the cartridge access door. Figure 3: Open the cartridge doorc00372271.gif
  3. Gently pull out any jammed bits or torn pieces of paper from the rollers inside the product.
    CAUTION: If the paper tears when you remove it from the rollers, check the rollers for torn pieces of paper that might remain inside the product. If pieces of paper remain in the product, more paper jams might occur.
  4. Close the cartridge access door.
  5. Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the product.
  6. Press the Power button (c01602202.gif ) to turn on the product.
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Hi, My hp k550 is blinking at lights 1 and 4. How can I fix this problem please? Thanks

Issue

The power light and resume light is blinking.

Power light and resume light is blinkingc01576793.gif Solution one: Press the resume button

Load paper in the paper tray and press the resume button (c01219285.bmp ).

Try to print the job. If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.

Solution two: Clear the paper jam

Step one: Clear the jam from the back and top of the product

  1. Remove any paper loaded in the output tray.
  2. Turn off the product.
  3. Push the button on either side of the rear access panel or duplex unit and remove it. Figure 7: Removing the rear access doorc01576794.jpg
  4. Locate any jammed paper inside the product and pull it out towards you.
  5. If there is no jam, push the latch on the top of the duplex and lower its cover. Figure 8: Lower the product coverc01576795.jpg
  6. If the jam is there, carefully remove any jammed paper and close the cover.
  7. Replace the rear access panel or duplex unit.
  8. Open the top cover.
  9. Check for and remove any jammed paper by gently pulling it out.
  10. Make sure that there are no scraps of paper stuck between the rollers.
  11. Close the top cover, turn on the product, and resend the print job.


Try to print the job again. If the issue continues, proceed to the next step.

Step three: Service the printer

If you have completed all the steps listed above and are still experiencing a problem, service the product.

Cause

The product might be out of paper or there might be a paper jam.
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While printing 2 or 3 lines it shows paper jam message. Can't print even a page!!!

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Paper jams can be real or false. The unit may report a paper jam when there is not any jammed paper, however, the solution to a real paper jam or a false paper jam is the same. WARNING: Jammed paper must be removed using the rear access door and the power cord must be disconnected or a carriage jam or mechanical damage may occur. Do not remove jammed paper from the front of the unit.
  1. Turn off the HP product and turn it so the back of the unit faces you.
  2. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the all-in-one. The power cord must be disconnected to allow the paper feed rollers to turn freely.
  3. Locate and open the rear access door by pressing in on the left side tab and then pulling the door toward you. Figure 1: Removing the rear access door c00108288.jpg Inspect the pressure rollers on the rear access door and verify that they are clean and turn freely. Clean the rollers if needed with a soft towel lightly moistened with water. If the rollers do not turn freely, replace the rear access door.
  4. Inspect the pressure rollers on the rear access door and verify that they are clean and turn freely. Clean the rollers if needed with a soft towel lightly moistened with water. If the rollers do not turn freely, replace the rear access door. Click How to buy on this page to order replacement parts.
  5. From the rear access door opening, remove the jammed paper.
  6. Remove the remaining paper from the paper supply tray. Discard any paper that is damaged or crumpled and then re-stack and reload the paper into the paper supply tray.
  7. Reinstall the rear access door.
  8. Reconnect the power cord to the unit and turn the unit on. If a carriage stall occurs after clearing the paper jam, resolve the carriage stall.
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Paper jammed and torned.cannot remove the paper

If paper is jammed internally, you may need to remove the rear access door to clear the problem.

1) Press power to turn off the printer
2) Follow manual to remove rear access door
3) Remove the jammed paper or any little bits that might interfere with the paper path.
4) Replace rear access door.
5) Power on

Try printing again. I hope this solution helps!
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Paper jamed

Hi

Thanks for using FixYa. Perform the steps below in order to solve this incidence:
  1. Disconnect the power cord or power supply adaptor from the rear of the HP All-in-One product.
  2. Remove the paper pack remaining in the input tray.
WARNING - Do not try to remove the jammed paper sheet yet. Trying to clear a paper jam from the front of the device can damage the print mechanism. Always clear paper jams through the rear access door.
  1. Open the rear access door or the two-sided printing accessory.
  2. Gently pull the jammed paper sheet out of the rollers.
  3. If the paper tore when it was being removed from the rollers, check the rollers and wheels for torn pieces of paper that might remain inside the device. If not all the pieces of paper are removed from the device, paper jams are likely to occur again later.
  4. Replace the rear access door or the two-sided printing accessory.
  5. Restart the printer to continue the current job.
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Paper jam - can't clear error message

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Here are few instructions on how to clear the paper jam on your printer.


How to Clear a Paper Jam on an HP Inkjet Printer 1. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer before you begin. With the power disconnected, you will protect yourself from being shocked. This is an important step when you are fixing any type of electronic device.
2. Move your printer so that you'll have access the back panel. Unhinge the back access panel of the printer.
3. Look for paper through the opened back panel. Remove any paper you find jammed.
4. Close the back access panel. Make sure that it latches into place and looks the same way it did before you opened it.
5. Open the front or top access panel. This is the panel you use to access ink cartridges. If the carriage that holds the ink cartridges moves, then you forgot to unplug the printer. Go back and do that now. Look for paper that may be jammed in this area of the printer.
6. Remove any paper you find jammed here. There will be resistance from the paper feeder, so pull slowly or the paper will rip and create a more serious problem.
7. Close the front access panel. Make sure that it latches back into place.
8. Plug the printer in and attempt to print again. If you can print successfully, you have removed the paper jam.

Hope this helps.

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HP ALL IN ONE PRINTER

Follow these steps to clear paper jam

Clearing paper jams
Paper jams can be real or false. The unit may report a paper jam even when there is no jammed paper. The solution to a real paper jam or a false paper jam is the same.
CAUTION:
Jammed paper must be removed using the rear access door with the power cord disconnected to avoid mechanical damage. Do not remove jammed paper from the front of the unit.
  1. Turn off the HP product and turn it around so the back of the unit faces you.
  2. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the all-in-one. The power cord must be disconnected to allow the paper feed rollers to turn freely.
  3. Locate and open the rear access door by pressing in on the left side tab and then pulling the door toward you.
Figure 2: Removing the rear access door

  1. Inspect the pressure rollers on the rear access door and verify that they are clean and turn freely. Clean the rollers if needed with a soft towel lightly moistened with water. If the rollers do not turn freely, replace the rear access door. Click How to Buy on this page to order replacement parts.
  2. From the rear access door opening, remove the jammed paper.
  3. Remove the remaining paper from the paper supply tray. Discard any paper that is damaged or crumpled and then re-stack and reload the paper into the paper supply tray.
  4. Reinstall the rear access door.
  5. Reconnect the power cord to the unit and turn the unit on.
Preventing paper jams
The following information will help prevent paper jams from occurring:
  • Never use paper that is torn or wrinkled.
  • If you are having problems using paper that has already been printed on once (recycling), replace it with new paper.
  • Remove and then reinstall the rear access door. Verify that the access door is fully locked in place. The paper can skew if the rear access door is not locked.
  • Every six months to one year, clean the paper feed rollers with a rag lightly moistened with water. Over time the paper feed rollers accumulate dust and do not function as well as they once did.
  • When printing envelopes, tuck the flap into the envelope and crease the folds before printing.
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Clearing paper jam

Solution Use the following instructions to clear a paper jam from the HP All-in-One.
  1. Press in the tab on the rear clean-out door to remove the door. CAUTION: Clearing a paper jam from the top or front of the HP All-in-One can damage the print mechanism. Whenever possible, access and clear paper jams through the rear clean-out door. Figure 1: Pressing the tab and opening the rear clean-out door c00444711.gif
  2. Gently pull the paper out of the rollers. CAUTION: If the paper tears when you are removing it from the rollers, check the rollers and wheels for torn pieces of paper that might remain inside the HP All-in-One. If you do not remove all the pieces of paper from the HP All-in-One, more paper jams are might occur.
  3. Replace the rear clean-out door and gently push it forward until it snaps into place.
  4. On the HP All-in-One control panel, press OK to continue the current job. NOTE: If the paper is still jammed, see the onscreen Troubleshooting Help that came with the HP Image Zone software.
  5. If the jam occurs again, check to make sure the paper type in the printer matches the paper type set in the printer driver properties
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