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How can I replace the back door on my F4100 printer? I removed it to clear a paper jam.

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You cannot. It is a hinged assembly that breaks very easily. You need to buy another back door. It happened to mine too.

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After I pulled the jammed paper out, it doesn't print the completed page, only the bottom part. What do I do?

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You will have to re-print that page. It is only printing half, because either there is still paper jammed or this is when the printing got interrupted due to the jam, and now that it is clear, you can print again.

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What if my printer keeps jamming and the paper goes out the back instead of internally?

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You probably have an obstruction in the normal paper path -- maybe a label or a shred of paper. Find whatever it is and carefully remove it with needle-nose pliers or tweezers.

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How do I get a paper jam out of my HP printer?

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You have to perform these steps to resolve your issue quickly: 1. Manually pull out the paper; 2. Power up th printer; 3. Reinstall the printer driver; 4. Restart the system; 5. Remove/add the printer to the system; 6. Deep clean your printer.

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I have a Hewlett Packare Officejet Pro 8600 with an automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplexer). While making a two sided copy, the printer jams. I can see the paper in the ADF but cannot remove it. What can I do?

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Open the scanner glass, then pull the document through the ADF. This will free up the ADF for future use.

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What if I can't see where the jam is?

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Check everywhere. Open and check the front door, the rear door, the paper tray, the duplex, the top door, the side door and any other door on your printer.

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Recently when I copy an ID photo or something which has a photo, my photocopier shows the stripes on the photo but not on words. What do I do?

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As a measurement against identity theft, copying your ID could cause a different result from the original.

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