Lexmark 1185 - paper feed problem

Hi - our all in one will not feed the paper o\properly - seems to be grabbing the right edge more and pulling it in squew (which obviously causes a jam). My husband has had a look at it and we both can't figure it out - any suggestions

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You may be missing a very small jam. Use a torch and tweezers, check down the back, also open cover, check even where you think paper wouldn't jam. Especially in teeth, rollers. Look for foreign debris as well as paper. Also, turn off, unlplug all cables/usb etc and replug, turn on. Finally, never load more than about 20 fine sheets at a time, reset printer settings to default. As a last resort, try uninstalling and reinstalling the printer.

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