128  Chapter 9 Troubleshooting the printer
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Clearing printer media jams
Occasionally, media becomes jammed during a print job. Some 
of the causes include the following:
● The input trays are loaded improperly or too full. See Loading 
media into the input trays for more information.
● The media does not meet HP specifications. See Printer 
media specifications for more information.
Note When you add new media, always remove all of the media from the 
input tray and straighten the stack of new media. This helps prevent 
multiple sheets of media from feeding through the printer at one time, 
reducing media jams.
You are notified of a media jam by an error in the software and 
the printer control panel lights. See Printer light patterns
 for more 
information.
Typical media jam locations
 
●
Toner cartridge area: See Removing a jammed page
 for 
instructions.
●
Input tray areas: If the page is still sticking out of the input 
tray, gently try to remove it from the input tray without tearing 
the page. If you feel resistance, see Removing a jammed 
page for instructions.
●
Output paths: If the page is sticking out of the output bin, 
gently try to remove it without tearing the page. If you feel 
resistance, see Removing a jammed page
 for instructions.
Note There might be loose toner in the printer after a media jam. This toner 
clears up after a few sheets print.