Broken plastic gear in lower paper feed

The problem is most likely related to the buildup of metallic dust particles on the magnetic parts of the rollers which move the paper through the machine. The paper is held tight by the magnets attraction between 2 rollers. Magnetic dust prevents the gripping from happening and the machine defaults to sensing a lack of paper.Wipe them down with a damp cloth and let dry thoroughly. Other possibility is that a gear wheel has fallen off. This is a bigger problem because they are generally attached with small plastic axles which cannot be repaired.

you need to open the printer and then fix it

Hello, Kim.

Here's some help from HP regarding your problem:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01078810&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3204785

Hope this resolves your problem.

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Generally, there are printer set up programs that will let you chose to put a blank sheet or to not do that. If you have a disk or manual, look for the set up utility and go thru the tabs to find paper handling or something similar to that. There should be a check box you can clear to stop the blank page.

I hope that this information was helpful. Have a great day.

Brian

Sounds like you have a little paper jam. Check feed gears and the slide rails. Check for any broken teeth. If gear is not moving, the motor may be faulty.

There you go. Good luck!

Normal 0 I suggest you get a sheet of Card Stock (Heavy paper) and place it in the feed way. Then press the print button applying a slight amount of pressure on the Card Stock so it will feed through the printer. The reason for this, is in some cases I have been able to clear the paper track of debris that was deposited there over time.
Worth a try, as I have fixed a number of printers this way, saving costly repairs.
Hope this helps. Bud

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If you're setting up the printer or changing the toner or ink cartridge for the first time, double-check the instructions to make sure that you installed the cartridge correctly and, for new printers, that you have removed all the pieces of cardboard or plastic packing material. 
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Check to see whether paper is feeding from the paper tray. If it's not leaving the tray at all, try feeding a page manually (if that's an option) or using a different paper tray. Sometimes a problem with the tray can be traced to a broken spring or a piece of plastic. 
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If paper is feeding from the tray but jamming in the printer, examine where the jam is occurring and then inspect the printer carefully to see if you can find what is causing the problem. A piece of paper, for instance, might be blocking the paper path. 
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If paper is feeding through the printer but coming out blank, check to see whether the printer is out of toner or ink. A defective toner or ink cartridge could be the problem.

not a solution, my paper feeds past the point where printer would normally begin. Then flashing light changes from green to red and print operation stops. Printer cartridge appears to be stuck in far right area of cartridge track.

Replaced drivers as above and still have the same problem.
Mine started after I had replaced the color cartridge. Mailed the old one to HP already so can't put in old cartridge.

If I unplug printer from computer, I get same results. Does the driver software install in the printer?

Geo