ON button on hp photosmart C5280 will not turn off. keep
saying paperjam but there is no paper.
Open and clean your printer with some air compress can.
Check the cartridges, take out and put them on place again
Unplug the printer for a while and plug in again
Reset the printer to factory settings
If still not shut down, the printer need to be serviced
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Solution one: Clear the jam from the back of the All-in-One
Follow these steps to clear a paper jam from the back of the product.
CAUTION: Trying to clear a paper jam from the front of the product can damage the print mechanism. Gain access to and clear paper jams through the rear door whenever possible.
Step one: Remove any loose paper
Remove any loose paper from the input tray.
CAUTION: Do not remove jammed paper at this stage.
Step two: Clear the jam from the rear access door
Press the Power button ( ) to turn the product off.
Unplug the power cord from the back of the product.
Turn the product so that you can access the back of the product.
Press in the tab on the left side of the rear access door to release it. Pull the door away from the product to remove it.
Figure 1: Remove the rear access door
Gently pull the jammed paper out of the rollers.
CAUTION: If the paper tears, check the rollers and wheels for torn pieces of paper that might remain inside the product. Remove all the pieces of paper from the product to prevent more paper jams.
Reinsert the rear door. Gently push the door forward until it snaps into place.
Plug the power cord into the product again.
Press the Power button ( ) to turn the product on.
Press OK to continue the current print job.
NOTE: Sometimes the print job cancels instead of continuing when you press OK . If this happens, restart the print job beginning with the page number when the jam occurred.
If these steps resolved the issue , you do not need to continue troubleshooting.
If the issue persists , continue to the next solution.
Solution two: Open the top cover and clear the jam
If you cannot remove the paper jam from the back of the product, follow these steps to remove the paper jam from the top.
CAUTION: Remove the paper jam carefully, because it is possible to damage the product when removing paper from the top.
With the product still turned on, unplug the power cord from the product.
Raise the cartridge door.
Figure 2: Raise the cartridge door
Gently pull any jammed paper out of the rollers.
Close the cartridge door.
Figure 3: Close the cartridge door
Plug the power cord into the product again.
Wait until the product is idle and silent, and then try the print job again.
If these steps resolved the issue , you do not need to continue troubleshooting.
If the issue persists , continue to the next solution.
Solution three: Clean the rollers
Follow these steps to clean the paper feed rollers and the pressure rollers to remove any debris, dirt, or paper scraps.
Press the Power button ( ) to turn the product off.
Unplug the power cord from the back of the product.
Turn the product so that you can access the back of the product.
Press in the tab on the left side of the rear access door to release it. Pull the door away from the product to remove it.
Figure 4: Remove the rear access door
Lightly moisten a lint-free cloth with distilled water, and then wipe the rollers inside the product with the cloth. Rotate the rollers upward with your fingers to clean the entire surface.
Wipe the pressure rollers on the inside the rear access door in the same manner as you did for the rollers inside the product.
Allow the rollers to dry completely.
Reinsert the rear access door. Gently push the door forward until it snaps into place.
Plug the power cord into the product again.
Press the Power button ( ) to turn the product on.
Try the print job again.
If these steps resolved the issue , you do not need to continue troubleshooting.
If the issue persists , continue to the next solution.
Solution four: Reload paper and check the print settings
Follow the steps to reload paper and check the print settings. The print settings must match the type of paper in the product.
Step one: Reload paper
Raise the output tray.
Slide the paper-width guide to its outermost position.
Figure 5: Slide paper-width guide outward
Fan a stack of paper to make sure the pages are not stuck together. Then tap the stack on a flat surface to align the edges.
Load the stack of paper in the main paper tray with the short edge forward and the print side down. Slide the stack forward until it stops.
Figure 6: Load paper in main paper tray
Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper. Do not overload the main paper tray. Make sure the stack of paper fits within the main paper tray and is no higher than the top of the paper-width guide.
Figure 7: Slide paper-width guide inward
Lower the output tray, and then pull the output-tray extension toward you as far as it goes.
Step two: Check the print settings
Open the program that you were using to print when the paper jam occurred.
Click File , and then click Print . The Print dialog box opens.
Click Properties . The Document Properties dialog box opens.
Click the Paper/Quality tab.
Make sure the Paper size and Paper type settings match the paper loaded in the product.
NOTE: A paper jam might occur if the Document Properties dialog box lists photo paper, but plain paper is loaded in the product.
Click OK , and then click OK again to print the document.
If these steps resolved the issue , you do not need to continue troubleshooting.
If the issue persists , continue to the next solution.
Solution five: Reset the All-in-One
Press the Power button ( ) to turn off the product.
NOTE: The product might not turn off after pressing the Power button. Continue to the next step regardless.
Disconnect the power cord from the back of the product.
Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet, and then wait 30 seconds.
Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet.
Connect the power cord to the back of the product.
Press the Power button ( ) to turn on the product.
If these steps resolved the issue , you do not need to continue troubleshooting.
If the issue persists , continue to the next solution.
Step six: Service the All-in-One
If you have completed all the steps listed above and are still experiencing a problem, service the product.
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