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Experiencing paper jams is a frequent occurrence with printers, but it's not ideal if you often encounter jams. Moreover, this can affect the printer adversely, leading to printer jams. If not careful when removing paper, you may even damage some printer parts. Additionally, it could result in white streaks while printing, ink smudges, or unintended printing errors like blurry prints or uneven margins.
To resolve printer jams and printing issues caused by paper jams, follow the steps outlined in our article below.
Fixing printer jams and inability to print due to paper jams
Steps to take when encountering the above situation:
- The first thing you need to do is turn off the printer to ensure no power when removing it.
- Proceed to remove the jammed paper properly to avoid damaging internal components as well as cartridge parts. If unsure, readers can refer to our guide on fixing printer paper jams here.
- After removing the jammed paper, remember to thoroughly clean the devices before reinserting the cartridge and refrain from hastily restarting the printer. Then proceed to fix the printer jam.
How to fix printer jamming issues
To fully resolve printer jamming, you need to restart the printing process on your computer and delete all previous print commands to avoid duplicate commands leading to paper waste.
Step 1: On the desktop screen, press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog, then type 'Services.msc' and press OK.
Step 2: In the Services section, scroll down to find the process named Print Spooler, which is responsible for running the printer on the computer.
Right-click on it and then select restart to reboot.
Step 3: Wait a few moments after the process runs, you can try turning on the printer again, printing again to see if the printer jamming issue has been resolved.
If your printer is turned on and can print normally again, it means the printer jamming issue has been completely successfully resolved.
Here, Mytour would like to remind readers that printer jams during printing are numerous, so you can't eliminate them entirely but only limit them by printing carefully, using the machine correctly, and maintaining machine hygiene for maximum efficiency. Avoid reprinting due to errors or frequently canceling print commands due to multiple paper jams.
Additionally, if your printer encounters the Spoolsv.exe error, Print Spooler service not running, causing the inability to print, don't worry as this is a basic, common issue that is easily repairable. Refer to our article for solutions on fixing Spoolsv.exe error, Print Spooler service not running on various types of printers.
When using a printer, users often share printers on LAN networks. If you're unfamiliar with how to share a printer on a LAN network, refer to our guide on sharing printers on LAN networks that we've provided. Wishing you success!
