How to unjam a paper jam in an HP Officejet 6500A Plus

check if there is any paper jam and clean it. check ink cartridges if are properly fitting.check if anything else causes printer stuck (for exp. i have found pencil inside printer)

Have you checked for any paper jams?

If there are no paper jams, remove the loaded paper and separate the pages by "fanning" the paper

If all the above do not work, use a bit of rubbing alcohol on an earbud and clean the pickup points on the paper roller.

Does it still print ok? To troubleshoot you should try to copy from the glass and through the automatic document feeder to make sure it is a problem with the scanner and not a piece of paper blocking the scanning path.

Will long needle nosed pliers reach it?

Simple, turn on your HP OJ 6500A printer and open top cover...carriage should move to cartridge access position. If not, then the service station may be in the way or the PRINTHEAD assembly is not properly locked down causing an error condition. Power supply could also cause this kind of failure.

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On your PC, what is the default setting for this printer. Check in the printer and accessories of Windows.
The paper size might be defaulted to A4 rather than Letter. That mismatch would cause the printer to
error out every time.

Lift the scanner lid, then lift the black part of the fax - pull up hard for it to lift. Unjam the paper either still on top or gently lift the inner section and retrieve your jammed paper. Then put everything back together and you're right to go again.

The jam might still be inside but you need to be sure all papers are all cleard,ckeck tray 1,where it picks papers carefully,and check the fuser assembly to be sure it not broken and faulty.

Look in the rear of the machine for an access door.

Where is the paper jamming ?