How Do You Troubleshoot A Recurring Printer Jam?
There are a variety of things that can gum up the gears of a printer and cause recurring jams. Though you might be tempted to solve the problem by tossing your printer out the window, here are some more effective approaches to diagnosing and solving the problem. Step 1 Inspect the paper trays to make sure they are not overloaded. To determine if this is the problem, do a test print with only one piece of paper loaded in the paper tray. (If this turns out to be the problem, keep the paper tray half-full in the future.) Step 2 Check that the type of paper being used falls within the printer manufacturer’s recommendations. For example, paper designed for ink-jet printers doesn’t necessarily work well in laser printers. High-quality, bonded paper will cause paper jams in some printers; look for bonded paper that is “laser and ink-jet compatible.” Step 3 If someone has recently printed labels on this printer, check to see if a label has come unglued from a sheet and become stuck inside the
