How to clear a paper jam in an HP Photosmart 5520 ?

Hp Photosmart 5520 is a well-known printer accessible for printing services. It is an all-in-one device for printing and sharing wirelessly. It automatically prints and copies the data on both sides of a single sided page. Therefore, it also scans as well as documents to email. You can easily attach the memory card to get a printout of photos or any other textual document. Talking about its technical configuration, the paper handling capacity is 80 sheets in the input tray and 15 sheets on output tray. A maximum number of copies you can get is 50. This device is popular for the finest images quality.

HP Photosmart 5520 Issues:

The most common type of issue which can occur in hp photosmart 5520 ink cartridge is “paper jam”. The technical details mention above categories its features. Paper handling capacity is also there but still if in any case occurrence of “paper jam” issue arises. Then, it is quite a frustrating part of a printing machine. The irregularity of work arises with error message.

The error that should be noticed is:

While the paper jam condition arises in hp photosmart 5520 the printer stops feeding pages. This is a clear message of error in printing output. It is important to notice that is the paper jam is real or not. False paper jam condition also arises in an ink cartridges printer.

To resolve such error message the first step which should be taken is:

• Clear jam, for this press ok button given on control panel. After this, the power button may blink fastly.
• If a paper jam condition is arising frequently then, implement the appropriate solution to resolve issue.

How to resolve paper jam?

1) The most common step that we all implement while any issue in printing device is turning on, off buttons again and again.  After that switch on the device to test a page. If not working properly then, the printer might need to warm up period of at least 1 minute. So, wait a minute before continuing.

2) If above step does not work then, troubleshoot the problem first. Make sure that hardware functions are working properly or not.

• Try to load the white A4 paper in a tray. If the paper is not able to load then, go for setting option.
• On a control panel, press the setting option and then tool.
• Move to Printer Status report and test the page.
• If problem is resolved then move back to work.
• Or if the issue is still in continuity then, try for next solution.

3)   Try to clear jam from hp photosmart 5520 scan tray.

• Remove loose sheets from the tray and if there is any torn paper then move it out gently.
• While implementing this step disconnect the power cord, USB cable and open a cartridge door.
• Locate the cartridge access area for this you can use flashlight.
• Remove the torn sheets present inside device.

4) Clear the jam from duplexer. For this move clean out door from device. To pull it out, first of all, lift it up gently.

5) Remove paper from clean out area of printer. Hold the duplex cover in upward direction to remove unwanted material.

6) Before using it make sure that paper roll and tray are inserted correctly. Now close the cartridge door and check it out for results. 7) Thus, after this, if test page prints successfully then, continue the work.