My x2500 printer states "PAPER JAM"; there is no paper jam

Kodak all in one 5500 states paper jam

I understand that you're receiving what you believe to be a 'false' paper jam on your HP Photosmart C6280 All-in-One Printer. I would like to work with you today with resolving this issue. Paper jams can be real or false. The product might report a paper jam even when there is no jammed paper. A false paper jam may also be the result of having a bad paper jam at a point in time and that bad jam causing a hardware issue to the paper sensor or rollers. I am going to provide you with some additional troubleshooting steps that apply to both real and false paper jams. You did state that you already checked the paper pathway inside the printer and failed to find any evidence of paper being stuck, but please run the step-by-step troubleshooting below, even if you have already run some of the steps.

Here are the steps for clearing the path:

Photosmart c6280 False Paper Jam Messages


Try this blog for alternate clearing ideas for this printer. HP Photosmart C6280 error message Carriage Jam

Open the printer and with a blower clean it thoroughly.
This resolves the paper jam issue many times.

There could be something blocking the paper path. Remove the sheets of paper from the feeder. Grab a flashlight and look into the feeder for any debris or foreign objects. If you're capable and willing, you may carefully lift the printer upside down so that any debris in the feeder will just freely roll out. If none debris found, lift the printer cover and remove the cartridges. While the cover is open check for any obstructions in the paper path. If none, close the cover. Unplug and replug the printer into the power source to reset it. When the printer turns on, reinsert the cartridges. Load some paper. Try to print again. If paper jam continues, please don't hesitate to contact Lexmark technical support for additional assistance.

yo a paper jam is funny. you must not be afraid to try things. this is what you have to do: open all doors of your printer and look for the jammed paper, even look for tonned pieces of paper

Hi,

Please check this article which gives you a detailed information of how to get the paper jam cleared.

http://www.lexmark.com/publications/pdfs/lexmarkc720/eng/jams.pdf

Thanks

Try wiping the rollers with alcohol. I find if they are too dirty, they make the printer return a paper jam error.

give this a try

1. Turn off the printer.
2. Remove any paper trays. Inspect them for wrinkled or damaged paper.
3. Also open the back cover of the printer if this model has one.
4. Open any other doors that give access to the printer's paper path and to the toner or ink cartridge.
5. If necessary, remove the toner or ink cartridge. Place it away from light/ sun light to avoid damaging it.
6. If you find a piece of jammed paper, remove it by holding it with both hands and pulling firmly. The goal is to keep the paper from tearing. If several pieces are jammed together, try pulling out the middle piece first to loosen the jam.
7. If the paper does tear, try rotating the roller gears manually to free the paper. Don't force anything, though. Do this step especially if the jam message comes up repeatedly without any obvious paper jam, there may be a small tear of paper inside.
8. Ones the printer is free of paper Replace the toner or ink cartridge and paper trays, close any doors you opened and turn the printer back on.
9. If the printer paper jam message still appears, then there is still some paper in the printer. Reinspect the paper path.
10. see alternative if the problem is still not solved.
    

alternative :
Load a piece of thick paper, for example photo paper and press the resume button (may be diffrent button on diffrent models) a few times to the printer picks up the paper and puts it through the machine.

Look for a small piece of paper that may be stuck in the switch indicating a paper jam.

If you did have a jam and did not get ALL the jammed sheet out, there is still a small piece of paper in there somewhere, probably covering a sensor or micro switch. Get a torch and look carefully. If youu don't find anything you may need to disassemble the printer to find it.