Lexmark 4300 not loading paper correctly

1. Push the lower release latch. The multipurpose feeder door drops open.
   
2. Pull out the metal bar in the recessed area on the multipurpose feeder, far enough to accommodate the paper you will be using.
   
3. Slide the paper width guide to the far right.
   
4. Prepare the print material for loading:
   
   
   
   
   
   • Flex paper or fan envelopes back and forth. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
     
   • Hold transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side.
     
   • Fan the stack of transparencies to prevent jams.
     
   • Be careful not to scratch or leave fingerprints on the transparencies.
   
   
5. Use the stack height limiter as a guide for stack height when loading print materials.
   
6. Load one type of print material in the multipurpose feeder. Do not mix types.
   
7. Slide the paper width guide over until it fits snugly against the side of the print material.

If you need further assistance please contact Lexmark Technical Support.

• Try not to overload the feeder with sheets of paper.

• Rebrick your printer by pulling out power supply, black box where the power cord is plugged in at the back of the printer, and put it back after 30 seconds. This will reset your printer.
  

It could be that the nozzles on your cartridges have clogged due to long period of non-usage. Try to follow the steps below to clean the print cartridge nozzles:
Using the computer:

1. Load plain paper. For help, see Loading paper.
2. Open the Lexmark Solution Center. On your computer, click Start menu > Programs / All Programs > Lexmark 4300 Series > select Lexmark Solution Center.
3. From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to fix horizontal streaks.
4. Click Print. A nozzle page prints, forcing ink through the nozzles to clean the clogged nozzles.
5. Print the document again to verify that print quality has improved. If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the print cartridge nozzles up to two more times.

Using the control panel:

1. Load plain paper.
2. Press Menu. The menu appears.
3. Press the down arrow button until you highlight Clean Cartridge. Press Select.
4. A nozzle page prints, forcing ink through the nozzles to clean the clogged nozzles.
5. Print the document again to verify that print quality has improved. If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the print cartridge nozzles up to two more times.

The light means that the printer is out of media, or the media did not feed properly

What you can do

-Load media into tray and press Continue button to resume printing.

-Check that the media is loaded correctly in tray

-Press Cancel button to cancel the print job.

Hi,

How to clear and avoid paper jams
Follow these instructions to remove and/or avoid paper jams and misfeeds in your Lexmark X3500, X4500, X4600 & X4800 Series All-In-One.
Paper jam in the printer
Remove the paper manually

1. Press to turn off the printer.


2. Firmly grasp the paper, and gently pull it out.


3. Press to turn the printer back on.

NOTE: Check inside the printer to ensure that all the paper is removed. Any small pieces of paper left in the printer will continue to cause paper jams.
Paper jam in the paper support

1. Press to turn off the printer.


2. Firmly grasp the paper, and gently pull it out.


3. Press to turn the printer back on.

Paper or specialty media misfeeds
These are possible solutions if paper or specialty media misfeeds or skews, or if multiple sheets feed or stick together.
Try one or more of the following:
Check paper condition

• Use only new, unwrinkled paper.

Check paper loading

• Load a smaller amount of paper into the printer.


• Load paper with the print side facing you. (If you are not sure which side is the printable side, see the instructions that came with the paper.)

Remove each page as it is printed

• Remove each page as it exits, and let it dry completely before stacking.

Adjust the paper guides

• When using media less than 8.5 inches wide


• To rest against the edges of the paper or media, making sure it does not buckle
  

Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
Check for paper jams

• Check for and clear any paper jams. For more information, see "Paper jam in the printer" and "Paper jam in the paper support" above.

Check media loading

• Verify that the specialty media is loaded correctly.


• Try loading one page, envelope, or sheet of specialty media at a time.

Check printer default and pause settings

1. Click:
   • In Windows XP (default Start menu): Start Printers and Faxes.
   • In Windows XP (Classic Start menu): Start Settings Printers and Faxes.
   • In Windows Vista (default Start Menu): Control Panel Printers (under Hardware and Sound).
   • In Windows Vista (Classic Start menu): Settings Printers.


2. Double-click the print queue device.


3. Click Printer.
   • Make sure no check mark appears next to Pause Printing.
   • If a check mark does not appear next to Set As Default Printer, you must select the print queue device for each file you want to print.

Banner paper jams
There are many possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
Clear banner paper jams

1. Press to turn off the printer.


2. Remove the jammed banner paper from the printer.

Review banner printing checklist

• Use only the number of sheets needed for the banner.


• Select the following settings to enable the printer to feed paper continuously without jamming:

1. With a document open, click File Print.


2. Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.


3. Select the Paper Setup tab.


4. From the Paper Size area, select Banner.


5. Select Letter Banner or A4 Banner as the paper size.


6. Select Portrait or Landscape.


7. Click OK.


8. Click OK or Print.

Regards,
Ron

1. Make sure the All-In-One is on.
2. Pull the control panel toward you, and then open the cartridge access door.
   
3. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the All-In-One is busy.
   

1. Pull the old cartridges toward you, and then lift them out. Store them in an air tight container or dispose of them.
   
2. If you are installing new cartridges, remove the sticker and transparent tape from the bottom of the cartridges.
   

Warning: Do not touch the gold contact area on the cartridges.

1. Insert the color cartridge in the left carrier. Insert the black cartridge in the right carrier.
   
2. Push back firmly on the cartridges until they snap securely into place.
   
3. Close the cartridge access door, and then close the control panel.
4. Load paper into the paper support and adjust the paper guide.
   
5. Use the buttons on the control panel to answer the questions that appear on the display:

1. If the color cartridge you installed is new (it has never been used), press Select.

If it is old (it has been used), press the right arrow button once, and then press Select.

1. If the part number that appears is the number of the color cartridge you are using, press Select.

If it is not the number of the color cartridge you are using, press the right arrow button until the correct part number appears, and then press Select.

1. If the black cartridge you installed is new, press Select.

If it is old, press the right arrow button once, and then press Select.

1. If the part number that appears is the number of the black cartridge you are using, press Select.

If it is not the number of the black cartridge you are using, press the right arrow button until the correct part number appears, and then press Select.

1. Continue with Aligning the print cartridges to ensure proper installation.

Note: You can also use the Lexmark Solution Center to install the print cartridges. For help, see Using the Lexmark Solution Center.

Dont know what you have already tried but first off verify that you are loading paper to the correct tray. Now this tray is going to have a switch located toward the feeder that tells the printer paper is loaded make sure the paper is back far enough but not to the point where you are forcing the paper into the feeder. If all this still doesnt work try reseting the printer and printing a test page. Hope this helps.

pls make sure that you loaded the paper correctly.
Open the paper support and pull up the extensions. Open the output tray and pull out the extensions. Then flip up the paper stopper on the last extension, unless you’re printing on legal-size paper. . Flip the feeder guard up, out of the way, then squeeze the edge guide and slide it left. Insert paper, printable side up, against the right side and beneath the tab. Load paper short edge first, no matter which way your document faces.
Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.
Do not load paper with holes punched in it.
Do not load transparencies.
Do not load paper above the arrow on the edge guide.
Check the paper package for any additional loading instructions. 5. Slide the edge guide to the edge of the paper, but not too tightly. if you put the paper correctly and still not feeding the paper correctly, that means the rollers of the printer is broken

1. Turn the printer off and open the access cover.
2. Look for any obstructions in the paper path and remove them if necessary. (It is possible to move the carrier assembly with the power off.)
3. Turn the printer on, load some paper, and press the Form Feed button. (On the X83, press the Select button.)
4. Watch the paper as it feeds through and try to determine where the jam is occurring.
5. Check to see if all the rollers are turning.

If all the rollers are turning, there may be something in the feed path that you can't see. Go to step 6.
If not, there is probably a feed motor or a gear problem and the printer may require service.
6. If the paper is jamming under the carrier assembly, you may be able to fix it using the manual feed slot.
7. Turn the printer off.
8. Take a #10 envelope and feed it through the left side of the manual feed slot until it comes right through the printer to the back of the exit rollers.
9. Move it up and down first, and then slowly move it over to the right side. If something is stuck under the black guide plate, this may work it loose.

Hello,

 

My name is Vikram Kumar Thumu, from India-Hyderabad. I have seen your message on the issue related to loading the paper    . I would like to provide my suggestions on the issue. I hope that this should work for you and will resolve the issue.

 

Please try below steps if you want to know how to load paper in to the Feeder.:

Important: When loading paper into the feeder, make sure you are using separated (i.e., cut) sheets of paper. Banner paper that is connected end-to-end should not be used unless you are specifically printing a banner.

To load separated sheets of paper:

1. Obtain a fresh stack of paper.
2. Separate the paper by bending it back and forth in an "S" shape before loading it into the printer.
3. Place the paper against the right side of the sheet feeder, with the print side facing you.
4. Gently insert the paper into the feeder. Do not  force the paper down into the printer.
5. Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together, and slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper.

Humid conditions may cause some sheets of paper to stick together.

 

If the issue still persists,  then I recommend you to look in to USER MANUAL that is provided along with Printer for instructions on loading Paper.

 

Well, for your convienience I'll provide you with steps that helps to access USER MANUAL.................

 

Steps are :

If the Lexmark P4300 software is already installed in Windows:

1.  Go to Start, (All) Programs, and point to Lexmark P4300 Series. 
2.  Select User's Guide.
   
   
   

If you have not yet installed the Lexmark P4300 software, you can find the User's Guide on the installation CD.  Do the following:

1.  Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Lexmark installation screen should appear.
   • If the screen does not appear, open My Computer and double-click on the 4300 Series icon.
2.  Click on the ?  icon to the left of View User's Guide (including setup troubleshooting).  You will be asked whether you would prefer to save the User's Guide to the desktop and view it from there (Yes), or to view it from the CD (No). 
3.  Select the option you prefer.

This should resolve the issue for you.

 

 If you need any further assistance on the issue, you can mail me at [email protected] . I'll be glad to help you.

 

Bye.