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HP LaserJet 1 160 and 1320 Series Printers - How to Clear a Paper Jam In this document: Print cartridge area Input trays Output bin Straight-through output path Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) path Occasionally, media becomes jammed during a print job.
removing print cartridge To prevent damage to the print cartridge, minimize its exposure to direct light. 2. Open the straight-through output door. Figure 2: Straight-through output door opening the straight-through output door 3. Rotate the green pressure release levers downward.
Figure 4: Remove jammed media removing jammed media 5. Replace the print cartridge, and close the print cartridge door. Figure 5: Print cartridge reinstalling the print cartridge Input trays To clear a jam in the input trays, perform the following steps: CAUTION: Do not use sharp objects, such as tweezers or needlenose pliers, to remove jams.
opening the straight-through output door 2. Rotate the green pressure release levers downward. Figure 7: Green pressure release levers rotating the pressure release levers 3.
4. With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully pull it free from the printer. Figure 9: Remove jammed media removing jammed media 5. Close the single-sheet priority input slot (Tray 1) door.
opening main input tray 7. With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully pull it free from the printer. Figure 12: Remove jammed media removing jammed media 8. If no media is visible, open the print cartridge door, remove the print cartridge, and rotate the upper media guide.
closing main input tray Output bin CAUTION: Do not use sharp objects, such as tweezers or needlenose pliers, to remove jams. Damage caused by sharp objects will not be covered by the warranty. With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully pull it free from the printer.
opening the straight-through output door 2. Rotate the green pressure release levers downward. Figure 17: Green pressure release levers rotating the pressure release levers 3. With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully pull it free from the printer.
4. Close the straight-through output door. Figure 19: Straight-through output door (close) closing the straight-through output door The pressure release levers automatically close when you close the straight-through output door.
rotating the pressure release levers 3. Remove the main input tray (Tray 2). Figure 22: Main input tray removing main input tray 4. Push down on the green lever on the automatic two-sided path door on the front of the printer.
5. With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully pull it free from the printer. Figure 24: Remove jammed media removing jammed media 6. Close the automatic two-sided path door. Figure 25: Automatic two-sided path door (close) closing front automatic two-sided path door 7.
8. Open the automatic two-sided path door on the back of the printer. Figure 27: Automatic two-sided path opening rear automatic two-sided path door 9. With both hands, grasp the side of the media that is most visible (this includes the middle), and carefully pull it free from the printer.
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