How To Remove a Paper Jam From an Inkjet Printer

How To Remove a Paper Jam From an Inkjet Printer

Inkjet printers present their own set of problems but overall I’d say inkjet printers are average difficulty to clear paper jams. Inkjet printers have a simple paper path but they aren’t easy to access. A printer jams from time to time. When they do it can be frustrating. Like any printer repair technician, I’ve removed…

When Your Printer Keeps Jamming: Easy Solutions to Fix Paper Jams

When Your Printer Keeps Jamming: Easy Solutions to Fix Paper Jams

I get service calls for paper jams every day. A common scenario is when a customer tells me their printer was working fine. Then there was a paper jam. They cleared the paper jam. Now the printer keeps jamming every time! This tells me a few things. First, since the printer was operational before the…

Printer Roller Not Pulling Paper: Top 5 Ways You Can Fix it

Printer Roller Not Pulling Paper: Top 5 Ways You Can Fix it

When your printer is not pulling paper it’s a frustrating experience. Any printer that uses paper can run into paper jams. I’ve ran into this issue many times and have some simple steps to fix this issue. These apply to inkjet or laser printers since they both use the same paper feed system. While this…

Expert Advice to Prevent Paper Jams: Top 5 Tactics

Expert Advice to Prevent Paper Jams: Top 5 Tactics

Paper jams happen to both inkjet and laser printers. They also happen at the least convenient times. The causes of paper jams vary. Any printer will have on average 1 paper jam for every 1,000 pages printed. While printer jams can’t be 100% eliminated, there are steps you can take to prevent paper jams from…

Why Do Printers Jam? All You Need to Know About Paper Jams

Why Do Printers Jam? All You Need to Know About Paper Jams

Printers jam because they detect either a late signal or stationary signal from a paper sensor. In other words, the paper didn’t move as expected through the printer. This is true for inkjet or laser printers since they feed paper the same way. Printer repair technicians are often asked why do printers jam? The most…