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Bob Mayeri Posted on Jan 13, 2012

An automatic document feeder paper jam has been detected

I keep getting the above message....but there is no jam----message says an automatic document feeder paper jam has been detected. Clear the ham and try scanning again. 4[(2,12,8004000a),(2,12,8004000a),(3,12,0)] Please see if someone out there can help!

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My scaner icon window show this messege:
an automatic socument feeder paper jam has been detected. clear the jam and try scaning again

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 19, 2008

SOURCE: Document Feeder

This sounds like a sensor failure - is it under warranty?

God bless,
Barrie Brown

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Beverly Dehn

  • 7 Answers
  • Posted on Oct 09, 2009

SOURCE: I was scanning a document yesterday with my Hp

You can go into the back of the printer and open it up. HP has great instructions on their site.

Anonymous

  • 192 Answers
  • Posted on Apr 21, 2009

SOURCE: Document feeder

You would face the taxt or images face up then you would scan it by using the program it came with if it did or any othere program the can scan documents and imagees on you computer. Make shure all conecsions are conect property and the software is installed.

Anonymous

  • 285 Answers
  • Posted on Jun 09, 2010

SOURCE: The scanner keeps jamming. i try to scan form the

In summary: * Very unintuitive, convoluted and unpleasant to use (same on Win2K as XP) - sometimes the SW hangs during scan and needs a reboot - sometimes the SW crashes with a dialogue "try reinstalling HP software", and needs a reboot - sometimes it scans and after conversion to pdf
Advantages: I cannot see any advantages with this product
Disadvantages: Software is convoluted and unreliable, paper jams are difficult to clear

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- sometimes it scans and after conversion to pdf every page is blank
- very occasionally it scans a document properly
*If the sheet-feeder jams is says to refer to the documentation to clear it, which doesn't exist. There is no way to clear the jam except to pull hard & hope. No levers to release it like one would expect.
*Frequently has error ...
...cycled to work again.

Everything has to be started by pressing a button on an application called "HP Director". There are 4 apps started from this:
1) Scan Picture
2) Scan Document
3) Make Copies
4) View & Print
also Help
also Settings (which are used in conjunction with settings found in (1) and (2)!)
- Each application has to be exited to return to "HP Director"
its a worst scanner
and prone to jamming problem

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 11, 2011

SOURCE: DOCUMENT FEEDER IS JAMMING

The majority of paper jams are caused by obstructions like insects or torn bits of paper, staples etc. Clean the paper path, rollers etc. If the ADF jams continuously, lift the lid and check if the removable paper guide is placed correctly to feed the output tray. Had both these issues today, and this 5590 now works 100%.

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Hi nigel_lester,

This error message "Document in ADF" that you are getting means that you need to remove foreign object from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). Kindly follow the procedure below in clearing document jams:

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1. First, press Stop/Reset.
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Press in the tab on the left side of the rear door to release the door. Remove the door by pulling it away from the HP All-in-One.Trying to clear a paper jam from the front of the HP All-in-One can damage the print mechanism. Always access and clear paper jams through the rear door.
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Figure 2: Removing the two-sided printing accessory
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If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), a warning dialog box appears after a few moments.

To clear a paper jam:
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