| span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times | | | | the printer off for a few minutes and then turn this on |
| New Roman";">It seems to happen every time | | | | again. When the printer warms up, it sometimes is able |
| that you are rushing to print out a document. Out of | | | | to free the paper jammed inside the printer. If this still |
| the blue, the paper suddenly jams into the printer. Here | | | | fails, follow these simple steps carefully: |
| are a few ways to overcome your paper jam blues. | | | | Turn off your printer and remove any loaded paper on |
| What causes paper to jam? | | | | the printer tray. |
| The following are the primary causes of paper jams: | | | | Open the printer’s door to expose the toner or ink |
| Thickness of the paper. Printer manufacturers often | | | | cartridge. |
| specify the kind of paper material and paper thickness | | | | Remove the toner or ink cartridge. |
| that can be used on a specific printer model. Using a | | | | Carefully pull the paper jammed in the printer to make |
| paper material that is too thick or too thin can cause | | | | sure that the printer head does not get damaged in the |
| the paper to eventually get caught and jam in the | | | | process and the paper does not tear. |
| printer. | | | | In the event that the paper does tear, carefully rotate |
| Paper sticking together. Sometimes, paper that is | | | | the printer rollers to free the torn portion of the paper. |
| bought in reams tends to slightly stick to each other | | | | Replace the toner or ink cartridges. |
| because of static. As a result, instead of the printer | | | | Frequent Jam Problems |
| feeding only one printer at a time, multiple sheets of | | | | If you experience frequent jams when using your |
| paper are eventually fend into the laser or inkjet printer, | | | | printer, it could be that the printer is dirty and would |
| making this thicker and increasing the likelihood of the | | | | need to be cleaned. This could be easily done by using |
| paper to jam into the printer. | | | | a moist (not wet) cloth with alcohol. Over time, dirt, dust |
| Accumulation of dust and other materials. Over time, | | | | and dried toner and ink tend to accumulate on the |
| dirt and dried ink or toners would accumulate within the | | | | printer rollers. This would eventually cause the printer |
| printer, including the printer rollers that feed paper into | | | | rollers to become sticky and cause the paper to cling |
| the printer. | | | | on the printer rollers, causing it to jam. This could also |
| Getting Out of a Jam | | | | happen if you have just recently printed out adhesive |
| If your paper gets jammed inside the printer, try turning | | | | labels in your printer. |