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Printer won't print documents and has trouble feeding paper

I have just changed the cartridges and they are new, but when I print, the printer does not print any words on the paper.

My printer has trouble loading paper, i have to manually fee the printer and even then I get several times where there is a paper jam, because the printer cannot properly load the paper to print.

  • xcite_freque Jul 15, 2009

    DUH! That is NOT the problem or reason...I am NOT stupid!

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