Thinks it has a jam but can't find one

I have never had this issue before but my printer tells me there is a jam but I cannot find a paper jam. When I turn off and back on it will bring the paper completely through but then say there is a jam

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Anand Kumar

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Posted on Mar 25, 2008

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Turn the printer off and open the access cover.
Look for any obstructions in the paper path and remove them if necessary. (It is possible to move the carrier assembly with the power off.)
Turn the printer on, load some paper, and press the Form Feed button. (On the X83, press the Select button.)
Watch the paper as it feeds through and try to determine where the jam is occurring.
Check to see if all the rollers are turning.

If all the rollers are turning, there may be something in the feed path that you can't see. Go to step 6.
If not, there is probably a feed motor or a gear problem and the printer may require service.

If the paper is jamming under the carrier assembly, you may be able to fix it using the manual feed slot.
Turn the printer off.
Take a #10 envelope and feed it through the left side of the manual feed slot until it comes right through the printer to the back of the exit rollers.
Move it up and down first, and then slowly move it over to the right side. If something is stuck under the black guide plate, this may work it loose.

Hjalmer Lamminen

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Posted on May 26, 2008

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Anonymous

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Posted on Aug 08, 2008

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usually it means that a sensor in your fuser is bad. If you have a P.M. Kit replaced the fuser and clean the printer.

but before you do, make sure that you have cleared all jams, including in the fuser.

Its probably time for a Preventive Maintanence

Adnan Bhatti

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Posted on Jul 29, 2009

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Use only recommended paper. Paper must be straight and low moisture content. Moisture can cause such problems.
If the problem remains then I ask whether your printer is new or dismantled for repairs?

Everett Lin

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Posted on Oct 11, 2009

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Hello sir; First, check carefully go through entire paper path make sure there have nothing stuck over there, then check the both end of the cross bar ( carriage steel shaft ) find anything removed it.

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