Understanding jam numbers and locations

When a jam occurs, a message indicating the jam location appears on the printer display. Open doors and covers, and remove trays to access jam locations. To resolve any paper jam message, you must clear all jammed paper from the paper path.

The illustration shows all possible paper jam locations.

Area

Area name

Jam numbers

What to do

1

Cover F

281

4yy.xx

Open cover F, and then remove the jammed paper.

2

Door G

455

4yy.xx

Open door G, and then remove the jammed paper.

For staple jams, remove the staple cartridge, and then clear the staple jam.

3

Door H

4yy.xx

Open door H, and then remove the jammed paper.

4

Standard exit bin

201–202

203

Remove all paper from the standard exit bin, and then remove the jammed paper.

5

Standard finisher bin

4yy.xx

Remove all paper from the standard finisher bin, and then remove the jammed paper.

6

Finisher bin 1

4yy.xx

Remove all paper from the finisher bin 1, and then remove the jammed paper.

7

Finisher bin 2

4yy.xx

Remove all paper from the finisher bin 2, and then remove the jammed paper.

8

Door C

Tray [x]

24x

Open door C, and then remove the jammed paper.

Open each tray, and then remove any jams.

9

Tray 5 (high-capacity feeder)

24x

Open the tray, and then remove the jammed paper.

Open the top cover, and then remove the jammed paper.

Gently move the tray to the left until it stops, and then remove the jammed paper.

10

Multipurpose feeder

250

Remove all paper from the multipurpose feeder, and then remove the jammed paper.

11

Door B

230

Open door B, and then remove the jammed paper.

12

Door A

201–202

231

281

Open door A, and then remove the jammed paper.

13

Door D

203

Open door A, and then door D, and then remove the jammed paper.