Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Printer Jams

It is easy to take printers for granted until they start jamming. Some things to look at when your printer jams are the following:

Labels - This is not just for the old dot matrix printers. Any printer you feed labels through can have problems. It just takes one label to peel off while being fed inside the printer to get caught up inside and jam things up. You may have to look a little hard for these.

Pickup Rollers - These are the rollers that grab the paper from the tray. Over time, friction causes these rollers to wear down and get smooth. As a result, they lose their ability to grip the paper.

Exit Rollers - These are the rollers that feed the paper on the way out. These rollers also wear down over time and can slip when gripping the paper. This will also cause a jam.

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