What do I do when my Epson Printer says Paper Jam?
The Epson printer paper jam error occurs due to various reasons, one of the primary reasons is using low-quality printing sheets. Sometimes if the paper is crushed or damp it may get jammed while printing. It is always apt to use Epson high-quality printing sheets. Try out these techniques given below to fix the problem on your own.
Technique 1:
- Remove the ink cartridges from the Epson printer. Carefully give the printer a few upside-down shakes.
- Now again reinstall the ink cartridges one by one to the cartridge slots.
- Shift the cartridge to the left and again bring it back to the ordinary position.
- Repeat this step 5-6 times.
- Position the encoder line of the print head cartridge.
- Make sure to fill the paper tray with printing sheets.
- Now check the printing test.
- If the Epson printer still indicates the Paper jam error information, it suggests a hardware failure.
Technique 2:
If your printer has an automatic document feeder, then use the steps given below.
- Click the Cancel button to cancel the print job.
- Remove all the documents from the ADF.
- Open the ADF tray upwards.
- Gently discard the jammed paper from below the ADF.
- Close the ADF tray, then lift the document cover.
- Carefully remove any jammed pages.
- Lower the document cover.
- Lift the ADF input tray and then remove any jammed pages.
- Lower the ADF input tray.
- Restore the document to the ADF.
- Follow the procedure which prompts on the LCD screen to clear any error messages.
- Now check the printing test.
Technique 3:
- Turn Off the PC immediately if the you find any paper jam.
- Click the Paper icon button to remove the paper jam within the Epson Setup printer.
- Open the printer paper tray and manually remove the paper stuck inside.
- Make sure to remove all the small pieces thoroughly and clean them.
- Make sure to use only soft and flat paper in the printer.
- Now place the printing sheets in the correct position.
- Load them back into the feeder and start printing.
Preventive measures:
As they say, prevention is better than cure make sure to follow the steps given below to avoid this error shortly.
- While you are refilling the paper into the paper tray make sure to clean it with a fine cloth.
- Take a bunch of high-quality Epson printing paper, fan its edges and load it properly in the paper cassette.
- The printing sheet should be clean dry and straightened out.
- If any old paper sheets are present in the tray remove them. Last but not least never overload your printer paper tray.
- Feed it with an adequate amount of paper. Do not thrust the paper in the tray, gently push it so that it fits perfectly in the tray.
- The paper should not be protruding outside the tray, and use the right size papers as per your printer.