How do I fix my HP printer paper tray?

How do I fix my HP printer paper tray?

  1. Step 1: Remove loose paper from the paper trays.
  2. Step 2: Clear jammed paper from the rear of the printer.
  3. Step 3: Clear jammed paper from the duplexer.
  4. Step 4: Clear jammed paper from the paper tray areas.
  5. Step 5: Clear jammed paper from the ink cartridge access area.
  6. Step 6: Reset the printer.

How do I put the tray extender back on?

Insert the tool into the gap in the paper tray (where the extender goes when it is closed) as close to the body of the printer as possible. Gently press on the edge of the extender that is inside the paper tray. The extender should give slightly.

How do I select a different printer tray?

NOTE: The steps may differ depending on your application.

  1. From within your application, click File => Print.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Click on the Basic tab.
  4. In the Paper Source dropdown choose the Tray that you want to print from.
  5. Click Apply => OK.
  6. Click OK or PRINT, depending on your application.

Why does my HP Envy 4500 keeps jamming?

Dust, paper fiber, and other debris might accumulate on the paper feed rollers and cause paper jams and paper feed issues. Clean the rollers inside the printer, and then try to print again.

How do I turn off paper tray extender on HP 1515?

Try moving the tray extender towards the printer’s control panel. The image below has an arrow showing the way to open the tray extender. Move the tray extender in the opposite direction of the arrow to close it.

How do I choose an HP printer tray?

Right-click your product, and then select Printing Preferences. From the Printing Preferences menu, select Paper/Quality. From the Paper Source drop-down menu, select Tray 2.

Why does my HP printer say the paper tray is open?

Paper that is loaded incorrectly in the input tray might prevent the tray from closing completely. Remove any paper from the input tray, and then reload the paper correctly before closing the input tray. Grasp the handle on the input tray, and then pull the tray toward you to open it.

Why does my HP printer keep defaulting to tray 1?

Generally when the printer tells you to print to tray 1 it means the job being sent to the printer is asking for a paper size and/or type that the printer does not think it has in any tray. Check you paper size and type settings for trays 2 and 3 and then check what each job is asking.