Carrier jam i took out my black ink cartridge form my printer and then the printer says that clear carrier is jam

Is it an ink cartridge jam

Please follow steps below : STEP: Disconnect and Reconnect the Printer Power Supply
Unplug the power cord from the wall socket. Disconnect the power supply from the back of the printer.

Wait 15 seconds.


Reconnect the power supply to the back of the printer.


Plug the power cord back into the wall socket


STEP: Raise and Lower the Scanner Assembly on the Printer


Lift the lid of the scanner until the locking bar catches to move the ink cartridge carrier to the center position.


Release the locking bar and close the scanner assembly.


If the ink cartridge carrier fails to center, repeat steps 1 and 2


Scanner Assembly Open but Without the Cartridge Carrier Centering


STEP: Check to See if the Ink Carrier Latches Are Open


Open the printer.


Check inside the printer to see if the cartridge carrier latches that hold the ink cartridges down have popped open.


Close the carrier latches


STEP: Remove any Torn or Stuck Pieces of Paper from the Input Tray and Output Tray


Disconnect the power brick from the back of the printer.


Lift the scanner unit.


Look down inside the printer and remove any torn or stuck paper from the input or output tray by pulling firmly.


Close the scanner unit.


Reconnect the power brick to the back of the printer


STEP: Clear Obstructions From the Input Tray


STEP: Fan the Paper


Grasp the **** of paper at one end (Figure 1).


Place your thumb on top of the opposite end of the paper and fan the paper like a deck of cards.


Flex the paper back and forth, and then fan it.


Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface.


Top of Form 1


Bottom of Form 1


Additional Information


It is quite possible for objects such as pens, pencils, paperclips, and other small items to fall into the paper input tray causing paper jams to occur. Follow the below steps to try and clear any obstructions that may have fallen into the printer.


Caution:


The next steps involve lifting the printer and turning it upside down. Only perform these steps if you are willing and able to do so.


Remove all paper from the input tray.


Unplug the power brick from the back of the printer.


Unplug the USB cable from the back of the printer.


Lift the printer up and turn it upside down.


Caution:


Make sure that you are holding onto the scan bed to prevent it from falling open when the printer is turned upside down.


Tilt the printer from side to side while it is upside down to see if any obstructions fall from the input tray.

the carrier is the part the holds and moves the ink cartridges, I would open the printer like you are going to change the ink and remove and replace the cartridges ... if the carrier does not move when you open the printer then give it a gentile nudge and see if it will move

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.
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.

Good luck..

The ink cartridge had jammed the carrier and prevented it from moving. I stuck my little finger in the bottom of the carrier, pushed the cartridge up a bit, freed the carrier and was able to move it manually. I replaced the cartridge and all the messages went away. The printer now works as it should. Must have been a bad cartridge.

There could be 4 possibilities.

1. Ink cartridges lids are open which is not allowing cartridges to move freely.
2. Ink cartridges carriage will not move from its original position(left) when front cover is opened
3. Encoder strip is Dirty.
4. Encoder strip is Out of position.

Solution:
1. Open the front cover and check if ink cartridges lids are properly snapped in.

2. Turn the printer off and pull out the power cable from power socket, open the front cover and manually center the ink cartridges carriage.
Clean the metallic rod inside the printer using WD40 or Kleenex from Left corner to right corner properly.

3. Cleaning the encoder strip:
a. printer should be off and disconnected from power.
b. open the front cover.
c. Using a dry, lint free cloth, pinch the encoder strip on the right-hand side of the cartridge carriage and pull your fingers across it toward the right-hand side of the printer and you can move the cartridges carriage to clean the strip completely.
d. Note: The encoder strip is a narrow band of clear plastic and can be difficult to see without direct lighting running parallel to metallic rod.
e. Close the printer and try again to print.

4. Repositioning the Encoder strip.
a. Remove the power cord from the printer.
b. Open the front cover.
c. Gently slide the ink cartridge carrier to the middle of the printer.
d. Gently move the top part of the printer belt to the right.
e. Using an index finger, gently push encoder strip down and then back up, to get it back into the slot located on the back of the ink cartridge carrier.
f. Gently press the strip first to the rear, and then forward, to ensure that it is seated correctly.
g. Manually move the ink cartridge carrier to the left, then to the right, to check the positioning of the encoder strip.
h. Once the encoder strip has been re-seated, close the scanner lid.
i. Re-connect the power cord to the printer and try again to print.



Incorrect position of encoder strip




Correct position of Encoder strip




Hope it should fix the issue.

If possible, shut off the printer completely and manually move the ink carriage to where the cartridges can be swapped out. turn it back on and try again. try to see if some mechanism that holds the missing cartridge in place has swung down and is bumping into something, preventing the carriage from moving past a certain point.

This morning I replaced the cartridges in the Dell 942 printer, they jammed to the left which made a loud grinding noise and the cartridge jam error came on.

I solved the problem by turning the printer on with the top up which moved the cartridges to the right a little so I could reach back, push one down a little manually which freed them to move over to the middle.

ink cartridge jam

STEP: Disconnect and Reconnect the Printer Power Supply
Unplug the power cord from the wall socket.
Disconnect the power supply from the back of the printer.
Wait 15 seconds.
Reconnect the power supply to the back of the printer.
Plug the power cord back into the wall socket

STEP: Raise and Lower the Scanner Assembly on the Printer
Lift the lid of the scanner until the locking bar catches to move the ink cartridge carrier to the center position.
Release the locking bar and close the scanner assembly.
If the ink cartridge carrier fails to center, repeat steps 1 and 2
Scanner Assembly Open but Without the Cartridge Carrier Centering
STEP: Check to See if the Ink Carrier Latches Are Open
Open the printer.
Check inside the printer to see if the cartridge carrier latches that hold the ink cartridges down have popped open.
Close the carrier latches
STEP: Remove any Torn or Stuck Pieces of Paper from the Input Tray and Output Tray
Disconnect the power brick from the back of the printer.
Lift the scanner unit.
Look down inside the printer and remove any torn or stuck paper from the input or output tray by pulling firmly.
Close the scanner unit.
Reconnect the power brick to the back of the printer
STEP: Clear Obstructions From the Input Tray
STEP: Fan the Paper
Grasp the ream of paper at one end (Figure 1).
Place your thumb on top of the opposite end of the paper and fan the paper like a deck of cards.
Flex the paper back and forth, and then fan it.
Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface.
Top of Form 1
Bottom of Form 1
Additional Information
It is quite possible for objects such as pens, pencils, paperclips, and other small items to fall into the paper input tray causing paper jams to occur. Follow the below steps to try and clear any obstructions that may have fallen into the printer.

Caution:
The next steps involve lifting the printer and turning it upside down. Only perform these steps if you are willing and able to do so.

Remove all paper from the input tray.
Unplug the power brick from the back of the printer.
Unplug the USB cable from the back of the printer.
Lift the printer up and turn it upside down.

Caution:
Make sure that you are holding onto the scan bed to prevent it from falling open when the printer is turned upside down.
Tilt the printer from side to side while it is upside down to see if any obstructions fall from the input tray.

I was able to fix this issue on my all-in-one 944 printer. What happened was that one of the ink cartridge lids had popped open. The hard part was that the carrier was stuck on the far left side, and I wasn't able to pull it over for easer access. However, I was able to fit a finger in and push the cartridge back down. Then when I turned the printer back on the error went away.

Hope this helps

I just found that one of the little feeder rollers (??) on the roller bar has jumped out and is sitting (still attached by its spring) on top of the roller bar. I reckon that's curtains for the printer. Am I right or is it repairable?