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What do you do if your printer tray is stuck?

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What do you do if your printer tray is stuck?

The paper tray is stuck in the machine and difficult to remove. What can I do?

  1. Push the tray back into the machine as far as it will go.
  2. If the tray is in as far as it will go, pull the tray out to see if it can be removed.
  3. If you push the tray in and out a few times, the tray will slide out.

How do you put the paper tray back in the printer?

Loading paper in paper tray

  1. Pull the paper tray completely out of the machine.
  2. Open the output paper tray cover (1).
  3. Gently press and slide the paper guides (1) to fit the paper size.
  4. Fan the stack of paper well to avoid paper jams and misfeeds.
  5. Gently put the paper into the paper tray print side down.

Why is my printer tray not closing?

Paper that is loaded incorrectly in the input tray might prevent the tray from closing completely. Remove any paper from the input tray, and then reload the paper correctly before closing the input tray. Grasp the handle on the input tray, and then pull the tray toward you to open it.

Why is the paper jamming in my printer?

If your printer keeps jamming, you should know that the most common cause of a jam is misalignment of the paper. Paper needs to load in smoothly, completely flush with the tray. Overfilling the tray is a great way to ensure you will be spending some personal time getting to know the inside of a printer.

How do I fix the paper tray problem on my HP printer?

  1. Step 1: Remove loose paper from the paper trays.
  2. Step 2: Clear jammed paper from the rear of the printer.
  3. Step 3: Clear jammed paper from the duplexer.
  4. Step 4: Clear jammed paper from the paper tray areas.
  5. Step 5: Clear jammed paper from the ink cartridge access area.
  6. Step 6: Reset the printer.

How do you open a paper tray extender?

Insert the tool into the gap in the paper tray (where the extender goes when it is closed) as close to the body of the printer as possible. Gently press on the edge of the extender that is inside the paper tray. The extender should give slightly. It’s now loose.

How do you close a paper tray extender?

Gently press on the edge of the extender that is inside the paper tray. The extender should give slightly. It’s now loose. Remove the tool and close the extender.

How do you close a paper tray?

Make sure that you have properly closed the main input tray by pushing the tray into the printer as far as possible.

  1. Grasp the handle on the input tray, and then pull the tray toward you to open it.
  2. Close the input tray by pushing it into the printer until it locks into place.